Created by
Krause, George, American, born 1937
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1962; printed 2009
Medium
photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 6 3/4 x 4 11/16 in. (17.1 x 11.9 cm)
H x W (paper): 10 5/8 x 7 5/16 in. (27 x 18.6 cm)
Description
Black and white photograph of two young African American girls, the one in the foreground is standing in front of a clothsline with a white sheet hung behind her. She is looking at the camera. Behind the clothesline and white sheet the second girl is visible, but only the top of her head and eyes. The image was captured in 1962 but was printed from the original negative in 2009. The photographic print is signed and dated by the photographer, George Krause, in ink on the recto.
Place captured
South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photographic prints
portraits
Topic
Children
Domestic life
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.162.9
Restrictions & Rights
© 2009 George Krause
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd565c4a501-9b5a-4dbd-958a-51537064364b

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