Untitled (Catching Baby)

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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 Martha Sapp giving birth. Sapp is lying on a bed covered with a patterned fabric. On the right side of the image is Mary Coley holding Sapp's legs at the ankles, a baby's head emerging from Sapp. Guiding the baby out is Mary Coley, wearing a light-colored dress. She stands on the left side of the image and holds the baby's head with her right forefinger and thumb pinched together.

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