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Mother and Child in Harlem, Weegee,, October 18, 1943
Weegee, portraitWeegeeAmerican, 1899–1968

Mother and Child in Harlem

October 18, 1943 · Photograph

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Not on view at present

Where is “Mother and Child in Harlem” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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Accession number
2022.262

What it shows

African AmericanMother and ChildPortraitPortraits: African American subject

In the catalog

PhotographsGelatin silver printModernism20th century

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