Mary Francis Hill Coley, American, 1900 - 1966 Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 14 1/2 x 19 in. (36.8 x 48.3 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place depicted:
Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1952; printed 2005
Description:
Black and white image of a table covered in newspapers with various tools assisting with the birth of a child. On the left side of the table are two (2) sets of fabrics or cloths. In the middle column, on the lower row, are a small glass bottle, syringe, and enamel dish with a lid. On the top row, near the center are packages of cloths and swabs. On the right side of the table on both the top and bottom rows are dishes and a pot. The lower right dish is a bar of soap. The upper right dish sits on a pot. Along the top of the image, right of center is a sheer curtain with polka dotted. The remainder of the top of the image is in shadow. All of the tools rest on a light-colored towel.