Photograph by
Orkin, Ruth, American, 1921 - 1985
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1947; printed after 1985
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 18 7/8 × 12 13/16 in. (47.9 × 32.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 15 15/16 in. (50.5 × 40.5 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of a woman and her daughter sitting atop a suitcase in Penn Station, in New York City. The young girl is featured facing the camera with her eyes slightly closed and her head resting on her mother's shoulder. She is wearing a dress, dress shoes, and a bow in her hand. Her proper right leg is pulled up to her chest and she is holding a band across her proper right foot. Her proper left leg, hangs off the side of the suitcase. The mother has her back toward the camera and is sitting facing the back right of the photograph. She is wearing a dress and hat and looks off in the direction that she is facing. Other people and suitcases are partially visible in the background. The back of the photograph features a stamp from the Orkin/Engel Archive and contains, title, date, and copyright information.
Place depicted
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive Collection
Portfolio/Series
Penn Station Series
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Children
Photography
Travel
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive
Object number
2017.48.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585eeabbd-6df9-4d6e-905d-3edf8cd81f6b

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