[Man holding child, standing, facing front, possibly from the visit by Alan Lomax and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle to Andros Island in the Bahamas]
Summary
Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists.
Photos taken during Lomax-Hurston-Barnicle recording expedition to Georgia, Florida, and the Bahamas.
Forms part of: Lomax collection of photographs depicting folk musicians, primarily in the southern United States and the Bahamas.
The image of Mary holding the Christ Child is a common depiction in Christian art and is known as the "Madonna and Child." It represents the mother of Jesus and her son and is a symbol of motherhood, love, and compassion.
Tags
Date
01/01/1935
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions. For more information see: "Lomax Collection (LOT 7414) Rights and Restrictions Information," http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/res/159_loma.html