- Created by
- Galbraith, Robert, American, 1919 - 2015
- 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): 26 1/4 x 39 1/4 in. (66.7 x 99.7 cm)
- Description
- Black and white image of woman bathing a baby. The woman, seated center, holds a small baby in her lap with her left hand while her right hand dips a washcloth in the water basin. In her lap is towel. She wears a dark colored dress with a white, square collar and cuffs. Her sleeves are elbow length. The baby is held perpendicular to the camera with the crown of its head facing the viewer. In the lower left corner is a small basin of water and dish with soap on a chair. Hanging off the chair are newspapers and cloth. Behind the woman is a window with sheer curtains and a windowsill filled with small bottles, containers, and towels. Behind the woman is a bureau table with a mirror leaning against a wall. In the reflection of the mirror is the window and curtains. On the bureau table are small bags and a rolled newspaper.
- 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
- 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
- 2009.1.39
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1987 Robert Galbraith
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




