- Created by
- Rothstein, Arthur, American, 1915 - 1985
- Subject of
- Bendolph, Artelia, American, 1927 - 2003
- Published by
- Hyperion Press Ltd, American, founded 1978
- Date
- 1937; printed 1981
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 15/16 x 12 in. (22.7 x 30.5 cm)
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 10 7/8 x 14 in. (27.6 x 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an African American girl with a serious expression on her face, standing looking out of a log cabin window. The shutter of the open window is insulated with newspapers featuring an image of a beautiful blonde woman and food advertisements.
- Place depicted
- Gee's Bend, Wilcox County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




