Print of James Baldwin with sister Paula and mother Berdis

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Object Details

Photograph by

Richard Avedon, American, 1923 - 2004

Subject of

James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987

Berdis Baldwin, American

Paula Baldwin Whaley, American

Description

A photocopy of a black-and-white photograph of James Baldwin, standing holding his younger sister, Paula, while he watches his mother, Berdis, read some papers.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family

Date

ca. 1950

Object number

2011.99.57

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

photographs

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

L x W: 5 x 7 in. (12.7 x 17.8 cm)

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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

Topic

African American

Families

Literature

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55889d08c-fb7c-41d6-b1ec-1ba34daf8670

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.99.57