Photograph by:

John Johnson, American, 1879 - 1953  Search this

Subject of:

Odessa Johnson, American, 1891 - 1953  Search this

Unidentified Child or Children  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:

1919-1925; printed 2012

Description:

A digital print of Odessa Johnson, a girl, and a boy posing outside a large wooden stucture in Lincoln, Nebraska. The photo is framed between to large, open wooden doors, possibly of a barn. A white backdrop hangs from the door's opening and a cloth has been placed on the ground. The negative was exposed multiple times meaning each of the sitters appears several times. The women wear white dresses and the boy is in dark shorts and a striped shirt.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2012.56.2.39

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/fd5623ae5bd-7528-4fa2-b6c1-56c83f142a44

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.56.2.39