A black and white photograph of a sapling emerging from a garbage filled yard to the side of a …

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Artist Frederick C. Baldwin (American, 1929 - 2021)

Datec. 1960s - 1970s

Mediumgelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 6 9/16 × 9 3/4 inches (16.7 × 24.8 cm)
Sheet: 6 15/16 × 11 inches (17.6 × 27.9 cm)
Matted: 16 × 20 inches (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Framed: 16 × 20 inches (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Portfolio/Series"Dr. Gatch" series

Credit LineMuseum purchase.

Object number2008.32.3

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Copyright© Estate of Fred Baldwin. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextFrederick Baldwin is an American photographer born in Lausanne, Switzerland where his father served as an US diplomat. Baldwin served as a Marine during the Korean War (1950-53). Baldwin traveled to Savannah to visit his family in the 1960s and became socially involved in the community of the low country. In addition to his photographs of the Civil Rights movement in Savannah, he also captured the humanitarian efforts of a Bluffton, SC doctor named Dr. Donald Eugene Gatch. Dr. Gatch was a medical practitioner who advocated for fair medical treatment for both black and white patients. His criticism of South Carolina health conditions made him a target of harassment and threats. Baldwin’s series show Dr. Gatch treating patients and making house calls. This photograph captures the particular living conditions of Dr. Gatch’s patients, who often lived in rural, underdeveloped areas.

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