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Photograph by:
Kenneth Royster, American, born 1944  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 15 × 14 7/8 in. (38.1 × 37.8 cm)
H x W (sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place depicted:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1997
Description:
A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a young girl titled "Nurse's Aid [sic]". The unidentified girl is standing in the middle of the image and looking at the camera. She is smiling slightly and holding her hands behind her back. She is wearing a white button-down top and a white cap in the style of a nurse’s uniform cap. The girl in standing inside of a church with the decorated pews and pointed arches visible behind her. There are unidentified people, slightly blurred, in the background. There is a numerical inscription on the reverse.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Communities  Search this
Medicine  Search this
Nursing  Search this
Photography  Search this
Religion  Search this
Religious rituals and ceremonies  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kenneth Royster in honor of Prof. Samuel L. Green
Object number:
2018.41.19
Restrictions & Rights:
© Kenneth Royster
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
Portfolio/Series:
Praise
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d80d18ab-ddbb-4791-b345-6bdf1ac195d2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.41.19