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Photograph by:
John Johnson, American, 1879 - 1953  Search this
Subject of:
Odessa Johnson, American, 1891 - 1953  Search this
John Johnson, American, 1879 - 1953  Search this
Printed by:
Douglas R. Keister, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Type:
portraits
digital prints
Place captured:
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America
Date:
August 1918; printed 2012
Description:
A digital print of John and Odessa Johnson posing in front of the porch of their home in Lincoln, Nebraska. Odessa is seated in a wooden rocking chair and wearing a white dress. John stands just behind the chair wearing a gray suit and white tie with one leg crossed in front of the other. A porch swing is visible just behind the couple.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Families  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.56.2.14
Restrictions & Rights:
© Douglas Keister
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:
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd571445e10-1c6d-466b-b632-f18d10fc258f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.56.2.14