Photograph by
White, John H., American, born 1945
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1970-1989
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A black and white photographic print of children sleeping in a lawn chair. A little boy and girl are pictured sleeping side by side in a folding lounge chair outside. The boy is sitting on the left and is wearing a striped t shirt, dark pants and white shoes. His head and right arm are resting on the arm of the chair. The girl is turned sideways in the chair. She is wearing a patterned sleeveless shirt, dark pants and dark shoes. Her chin and left arm are resting on the arm of the chair. The phrase [(c) JOHN H. WHITE] is written on the back.
Place collected
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Children
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John H. White/Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist
Object number
2016.118.20
Restrictions & Rights
© John H. White
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50bf3e0b1-eb75-484c-af7c-24a7bedce790

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