Photograph by
Johnson, John, American, 1879 - 1953
Subject of
James, Manitoba, American, died 1951
James, Mauranee, American
James, Myrtha, American
James, Edna, American
Printed by
Keister, Douglas R., American
Date
1919-1925; printed 2012
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 14 × 10 in. (35.6 × 25.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 × 12 in. (40.6 × 30.5 cm)
Description
A digital print of Manitoba James and his three daughters on a porch in Lincoln, Nebraska. Manitoba is dressed in a dark suit and hat and seated on a wooden chair between two windows on the porch. Two of his daughters Myrtha (left) and Mauranee (right) stand on either side of him with their arms resting on his knee. The youngest daughter, Edna stands between his legs.
Place captured
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
digital prints
Topic
Children
Families
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.56.2.50
Restrictions & Rights
© Douglas Keister
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f690395c-ca03-433c-a4d1-c03224058c72

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