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 and sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place collected:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1970-1989

Description:

A black and white photographic print of children sleeping in a lawn chair. A little boy and girl are pictured sleeping side by side in a folding lounge chair outside. The boy is sitting on the left and is wearing a striped t shirt, dark pants and white shoes. His head and right arm are resting on the arm of the chair. The girl is turned sideways in the chair. She is wearing a patterned sleeveless shirt, dark pants and dark shoes. Her chin and left arm are resting on the arm of the chair. The phrase [(c) JOHN H. WHITE] is written on the back.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Children  Search this

Photography  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:

2016.118.20

Restrictions & Rights:

© John H. White

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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/fd50bf3e0b1-eb75-484c-af7c-24a7bedce790

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.118.20