Photograph by
Smith, W. Eugene, American, 1918 - 1978
Subject of
Callen, Maude E., American, 1898 - 1990
Date
1951
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 13 5/16 x 9 3/4 in. (33.8 x 24.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Maude Callen sitting at a desk. She is rubbing her eye with her right hand and holding papers with her left. Facing her on the other side of the room is a manikin. Next to the manikin is a table with jars, containers, vegetables and other food on it. The back is stamped and inscribed.
Place depicted
Pineville, Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
black-and-white prints (photographs)
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Black Enterprise
Health
Labor
Medicine
Midwifery
Photography
Rural life
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, purchased with funds provided by The Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation
Object number
2013.114.7
Restrictions & Rights
© W. Eugene Smith - Time and Life Pictures/Getty Images
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5faf34391-98f2-473c-b34b-dec87c8ec123

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