Before the Blessing

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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.

A black and white photographic print of an adult's hand resting on a childs chest before prayer. The child is wearing a head scarf, dark-colored robe and collared shirt and is looking away from the camera. A man's hand is on the child's chest just below the chin. A child in the background is making eye contact with the camera. On the back of the photograph, the lower right corner reads [BEFORE THE BLESSING/ John H. White / July 1994]. The bottom left corner reads [PHOTOGRAPH BY / JOHN H. WHITE / COPYRIGHTED].

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