Photograph by
Galbraith, Robert, American, 1919 - 2015
Printed by
Bakht, Igor, born 1928
Subject of
Coley, Mary Francis Hill, American, 1900 - 1966
Sapp, Alvin G., American, born 1952
Date
1952; printed 2005
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 19 in. (34.3 × 48.3 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
Black and white image of a woman, Mary Francis Hill Coley, bathing a baby. Coley, seated center, holds a small baby in her lap with her left hand while her right hand sponges the baby clean. In her lap is towel. She wears a dark colored dress with a white, square collar and cuffs. Her sleeves are elbow length. 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 her 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
2009.1.5
Restrictions & Rights
© 1987 Robert Galbraith
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5929dbed6-bbc9-4853-a09f-7e0be2f6204b

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