Photograph by
White, John H., American, born 1945
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1970-1989
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a pregnant woman in the spray from a fire hydrant. The woman is wearing shirt and pants and has her hair braided. Her arms are out at her sides and she is smilling. There is a girl standing next to her on the right. Splashes of water are visable behind them and fill the frame. There are two stamps on the back of the photograph. The stamp int he top left reads [(c) COPYRIGHT/ JOHN H. WHITE]. The stamp on the center right reads [(c) PHOTOGRAPH BY / JOHN H. WHITE].
Place collected
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Motherhood
Photography
Recreation
Urban life
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
2016.118.4
Restrictions & Rights
© John H. White
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd576afea44-ea43-43a6-97ff-24f72e93eb14

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