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): 39 1/4 x 26 1/4 in. (99.7 x 66.7 cm)
Description
Black and white image of two (2) women standing in a doorway. The woman on the left ears a lighter colored dress with white collar and cuffs. The sleeves of her dress meet at the elbow. She has two (2) pockets in the front of her dress at hip level. She wipes her hands on a towel and looks off to the lower proper right. Next to her, on the right side, is a woman wearing a dark dress, also with a white collar. She wears a white apron and holds a towel in her folded arms. The woman on the right stands slightly behind the other and also looks off to the lower proper right. Surrounding the two (2) women is the door frame, painted a dark color. The walls above and on either side of the doorframe is the paneled wall, painted white. In the middle on the right edge of the image is a wooden shelving unit attached to the wall. Behind the woman, above their heads is a lit, bare light bulb.
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
2009.1.41
Restrictions & Rights
© 1987 Robert Galbraith
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b3a8090-9c6e-41d2-8e0b-d546f4220bfe

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

Share this page