Untitled (Midwife at Christening)

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Black and white image of a crowd of seated people, highlighting the woman in the foreground, left of center, wiping her forehead. The featured woman wears a light-colored dress with a brooch pinned to her proper left side of her bust. Her eyes are closed and her mouth partially open. Her proper right hand wipes her forehead with a handkerchief. She is seated on the end of a pew filled with people. Behind her are additional rows of pews filled with men and women of varying ages.

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