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Photograph by:
John H. White, American, born 1945  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 13 15/16 × 10 3/8 in. (35.4 × 26.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place captured:
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1970-1989
Description:
A black and white photographic print of a child climbing out of an apartment window onto a balcony. The child is barefoot and is wearing shorts and a light-colored shirt. His right leg is on the baseboard of the balcony as he holds on to the railing with both arms. His left leg is laying across the window seal. The child is climbing onto the second of three balconies visible in the photograph. The balcony on the floor below the child has two tires on it. A dog is resting on the balcony of the apartment above. The back of the photograph is stamped with [PHOTOGRAPH BY / JOHN H. WHITE] .
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Photography  Search this
Urban life  Search this
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:
2016.118.13
Restrictions & Rights:
© John H. White
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52d8816e5-5e55-4acd-ac94-5d3613e0d0b5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.118.13