Object Details
Creator
Larrabee, Constance Stuart
Collection Photographer
Larrabee, Constance Stuart
Collection Citation
Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection, EEPA 1998-006, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Sotho Woman Grinding Corn, 1941. Photographic image of a woman grinding corn in her homestead. She is using a large stone worn smooth and a smaller rock to grind the corn. Near her are several containers of different sizes on a step. The walls are painted with various geometric designs. There are two shelves attached to the wall with bowls, plates, and bottles placed on it. Photograph by Constance Stuart Larrabee, 19471.
There are two black and white vintage prints of this negative in the Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection. One is 8x10 in. and the other is 4x5 in. EEPA produced an 23 1/2 x 21 study print for reference purposes.
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Local Note
Original Constance Stuart Larrabee Number: 4-79
Contact Sheet Number: 320562-7
Place
Africa
South Africa
Lesotho
Topic
Sotho (Basuto)
Creator
Larrabee, Constance Stuart
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Sponsor
The cataloging of the Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection was supported by a grant from The Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Extent
1 Negatives (photographic) ((silver gelatin)., b&w, 6 x 6 cm.)
1 Photographic print ((contact print)., b&w, 6 x 6 cm.)
1 Photographic print ((dupe print)., b&w, 8 x 10 in.)
1 Photographic print ((vintage print)., b&w, 23 1/2 x 21.)
1 Photographic print ((vintage print)., b&w, 4 x 5 in.)
Date
1941
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-062313
Type
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Photographic prints
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form
Photographic prints
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1539205658568-1539205663195-1