Photograph by
White, John H., American, born 1945
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1970-1989
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 14 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (36.8 × 26.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A black and white photographic print of a minister praying with child. The minister is wearing a light-colored robe and dark sash. He is kneeling down with his right arm around the young boy's shoulders. The minister and the child's foreheads are touching. The boy is wearing a plaid shirt and light-colored pants. 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
Children
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
2016.118.26
Restrictions & Rights
© John H. White
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4049070-d69e-4fef-996e-ec5d670c2247

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