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): 9 9/16 × 6 15/16 in. (24.3 × 17.6 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place collected:

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

Date:

1980s

Description:

This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a child at graduation. The child is smiling and is wearing a cap and gown. Other children wearing caps and gowns are out of focus around the perimeter of the photograph. There is a stamp on the back of the photograph that has bled through to the front. It reads [(c) PHOTOGRAPH BY / JOHN H. WHITE].

Topic:

African American  Search this

Children  Search this

Education  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:

2016.118.3

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/fd5cc1360ff-1cf8-4214-9be9-235ce9136bc5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.118.3