Created 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 crowd of seated people, highlighting the woman in the foreground, left of center, wiping her forehead. The featured woman wears a light-colored dress with a brooch pinned to her proper left side of her bust. Her eyes are closed and her mouth partially open. Her proper right hand wipes her forehead with a handkerchief. She is seated on the end of a pew filled with people. Behind her are additional rows of pews filled with men and women of varying ages.
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
Christianity
Families
Health
Labor
Medicine
Midwifery
Motherhood
Photography
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
Rural life
Social life and customs
The Black Church
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert Galbraith
Object number
2009.1.33
Restrictions & Rights
© 1987 Robert Galbraith
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c170310-a3cd-4177-b0be-0740d99ccb5b

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