Photograph by
White, John H., American, born 1945
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1970-1989
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 1/8 × 10 1/2 in. (33.3 × 26.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A black and white photographic print of a elderly woman in wheelchair. She is surrounded by three men and a woman. The man holding her hand is wearing a dark three piece suit wiht a collared shirt and tie. He is holding a bible in his left hand. Next to him stands a man wearing a light-colored suit. The man standing next to him is wearing a clerical collar and dark suit suit. The woman is standing behind the wheelchair and is wearing a sleevless dress. The room light is on above the bed behind the group. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Place collected
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Christianity
Photography
Prayer
Religion
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
2016.118.23
Restrictions & Rights
© John H. White
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52cbd0fd5-bf9d-4707-a6ed-4fa352ba5f67

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