Unidentified baby girl w/ mother, undated

Source
General Photographs Collection
Creator
Unknown
Title
Unidentified baby girl w/ mother, undated
Date
c. 1910s to 1930s
Description
A young mother sits holding her infant child in a softly lit studio portrait, likely dating to the 1920s. The mother gazes downward with a calm, attentive expression while the baby looks outward toward the camera. The intimate composition highlights the tenderness of motherhood while also reflecting the quiet endurance, care, and emotional strength required to nurture and protect family during the early twentieth century.
Type
Still Image
Subject
African American mothers
African American infants
Mother and child
Family life
Portrait photography
African American families
Domestic life
Format
4 × 6 inch sepia-toned photographic print.
Rights
This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
Rights Holder
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System
Temporal Coverage
1929
Item sets
Softness & Strength
Softness Timeline Items
Media
Baby & Mother, undated [c. 1910s - 1930s]

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1930s African American Mothers African American Children African American Women Black Girls Mothers Softness

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