- Photograph by
- Galbraith, Robert, American, 1919 - 2015
- Printed by
- Bakht, Igor, born 1928
- Subject of
- Coley, Mary Francis Hill, American, 1900 - 1966
- Date
- 1952; printed 2005
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 14 1/2 x 19 in. (36.8 x 48.3 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Description
- Black and white image of a family in the kitchen. Mary Francis Hill Coley stands in the center, scraping a plate. She wears a paisley printed blouse and a light-colored apron. Behind Coley an older woman stands, wearing a dark shirt with a light-colored floral pattern. In the foreground, a girl and an infant are seated at the table. The girl is holding a fork with food, about to take a bite. In her proper left hand is a piece of food. She wears a dark jacket with a plaid shirt underneath. The infant next to her wears a bib and has a bow in her hair. The profile of a man is visible along the right side foreground of the image, seated at the table next to the baby. In the background on the right side, is a shelving unit with dishes on the three shelves. In the upper left is a window. On the far left side a door and doorknob can be seen.
- Place depicted
- Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Reclaiming Midwives: Stills from All My Babies
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Black Enterprise
- Children
- Cooking and dining
- Domestic life
- Families
- Health
- Labor
- Medicine
- Midwifery
- Motherhood
- Photography
- Rural life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert Galbraith
- Object number
- 2009.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1987 Robert Galbraith
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.