Photograph by
Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1972
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a young boy sitting on luggage, on his way to Puerto Rico for his first time. The background is a blur of people. The young boy wears a horizontal and vertical stripped, short sleeved shirt with a collar and breast pocket. He wears shorts to his knees with long, black socks. It appears he has something on his proper left wrist, presumably a rubber band.
There are no inscriptions on the front of the print. The back is inscribed with the photographer’s signature and alpha-numerical inscriptions from the photographer.
Place depicted
New York, United States, North and Central America
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
The Puerto Rican Diaspora Documentary Project
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Communities
Identity
Migrations
Photography
Transportation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
Object number
2021.53.11
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Frank Espada
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b6333f2-93f6-4ce2-9668-22f5977d02bf

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