Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2015.1064.4.5Description
7 1/8" wide by 4 1/2" tall black and white photograph on 8" X 6" off white board.
In the background is a 2 story house with 1 window per level, on this side of the house. In front of the house are 4 leafy trees in a garden, then a picket fence. In front of the house stand several people.
To the viewers left is a white woman in a white long-sleeved blouse and dark long skirt. Her light hair is in a bun, and her hands are behind her back. She shows little facial expression. To her left (our right) is a wicker pram with narrow wheels and a fancy, multi-tiered, ruffled, parasol-style sun-cover. On the other side of the pram is a black woman in a fancy, slightly lacy long dress with long sleeves. Her hair is up, under a very wide hat, and she also shows little expression. She holds a cheery baby, upright, almost as if it is standing in her arms, facing the camera. The baby is in a light colored gown and bonnet. To this woman's other side stands a black man in a 3 piece suit with a narrow tie and beret. He has a moustach and his hands are clasped behind his back. He looks like he might have been starting to say something. On his other side, with a bit of a gap between, stands another woman. She has a dark complection, a dark shirt with the sleeves pushed up to her elbows, and a lighter colored skirt with a light colored apron on top of the skirt. She is smiling. Her apron looks soiled, which is notable in a picture of otherwise very clean looking people. She also holds a child, this one a blonde grumpy looking toddler in a light gown and dark boots.
A small, dark dog sits in the right corner of the photograph.
The picture itself is in good shape in the center, with light, rust-colored discoloration around the edges. The backing board has some slight scuffs and pencil marks from when it was measured to be cut.Collection
Photograph Collection