Photograph by
Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne, American, born 1951
Printed by
ModernAge Photographic Services, American
Subject of
Smith, Susie Washington, American, 1931 - 2004
Date
ca 1979; printed 2007
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 × 19 7/16 in. (33 × 49.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 20 × 23 7/8 in. (50.8 × 60.6 cm)
Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a woman named Susie Smith standing on her back porch. She appears on the right side of the photograph with her house beside her. On the left side of the photograph a tree appears in the distance. She is wearing a sleeveless shirt and a scarf on her head. Her left hand is on her hip. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Place captured
Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Daufuskie Island
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
digital prints
Topic
Communities
Domestic life
Photography
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Generously donated by Bank of America Corporation
Object number
2014.310.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a9547d2a-fc9b-4e24-bf8b-c628489356c3

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