Photograph by
Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Child or Children
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
Date
1970, printed 2014
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. (31.8 × 47.3 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a baby being examined by a doctor at a health clinic run by the Black Panther Party in Chicago, Illinois. The baby is at the center of the photograph, being held by a young woman who has lifted up his shirt for the doctor. The doctor is at the proper right side of the photograph, leaning down towards the baby and holding a stethoscope on the baby's chest. The young woman has short hair and is wearing a dark-colored button-down shirt. The young woman and baby are sitting next to an examination table.
Place depicted
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Black power
Health
Medicine
Photography
Politics
Resistance
Social reform
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.123.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Stephen Shames
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574ad244c-3479-4b11-91ac-669b44b0b66a

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