Photograph by
Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Unidentified
Date
1997
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 15 × 14 7/8 in. (38.1 × 37.8 cm)
H x W (sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
H x W: 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a young girl titled "Nurse's Aid [sic]". The unidentified girl is standing in the middle of the image and looking at the camera. She is smiling slightly and holding her hands behind her back. She is wearing a white button-down top and a white cap in the style of a nurse’s uniform cap. The girl in standing inside of a church with the decorated pews and pointed arches visible behind her. There are unidentified people, slightly blurred, in the background. There is a numerical inscription on the reverse.
Place depicted
United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Praise
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Christianity
Communities
Medicine
Nursing
Photography
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kenneth Royster in honor of Prof. Samuel L. Green
Object number
2018.41.19
Restrictions & Rights
© Kenneth Royster
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d80d18ab-ddbb-4791-b345-6bdf1ac195d2

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