Photograph by:

John H. White, American, born 1945  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Child or Children  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 14 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (36.8 × 26.7 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 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 a minister praying with child. The minister is wearing a light-colored robe and dark sash. He is kneeling down with his right arm around the young boy's shoulders. The minister and the child's foreheads are touching. The boy is wearing a plaid shirt and light-colored pants. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Children  Search this

Christianity  Search this

Photography  Search this

Prayer  Search this

Religion  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:

2016.118.26

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/fd5f4049070-d69e-4fef-996e-ec5d670c2247

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.118.26