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  • Studio Portrait of Sharon Kaye Wilson Edwards

    Photograph by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Subject of
    Edwards, Sharon Kaye, American
    Date
    1979
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Caption
    Anderson took this image of Sharon Kaye Edwards in his studio in 1979. The image was for her passport photo so that Edwards could travel to Germany with her husband who was in the military.
    Description
    A photographic negative of a woman, Sharon Kaye Edwards, sitting on a bench in the interior of Anderson's studio.
    Place made
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    negatives
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Photography
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.69.21.15.D
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5666fe949-33f5-4732-9f79-9811d47e2d94
  • Portrait of Liza Johnson

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Johnson, Liza, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (23.8 × 16.5 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 17 × 14 in. (43.2 × 35.6 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 17 × 28 in. (43.2 × 71.1 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Liza Johnson. Johnson stands on a porch facing the right of the photograph. There is an array of furniture on the porch and a clothes line running across the exterior posts in front of Johnson. A cart is on the ground below the porch. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. [Ms. Liza Johnson 1972 Martha Olson Brookhaven, MS.] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. A [Q] is handwritten on the interior of the frame. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Photography
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.30
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55016575d-4175-4a1e-b956-c322d3becf68
  • Portrait of Claudine Waller

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Waller, Claudine, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 17 × 14 1/16 in. (43.2 × 35.7 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 17 × 28 1/16 in. (43.2 × 71.3 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Claudine Waller. Waller is featured from the chest up. Her body is turned towards the left of the photograph, while her head is turned directly towards the camera. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame by plastic photograph corners. [Martha Olson] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.40
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594abd981-1a5e-4327-9400-5245e332dc3c
  • Portrait of Otho Barnes

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Barnes, Otho, American, 1876 - 1975
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 17 × 14 1/16 in. (43.2 × 35.7 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 17 × 28 1/16 in. (43.2 × 71.3 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Otho Barnes. Barnes is seated in a chair wearing long-sleeved shirt, pants, and suspenders. A folding chair is folded up behind the chair Barnes is sitting in. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame by plastic photo corners. [Mr. Otho Barnes / 1970 / Martha Olson] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. On the back of the photograph ahandwritten inscription reads [Mr. Otho Barnes, 95 years old, Marion County, Columbia, MS 1970].
    Place depicted
    Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Photography
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.51
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56696b2da-b4d0-4ddd-8810-d7f76f2dc055
  • Portrait of Lovie Patton and Claudine Waller

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Patton, Lovie, American
    Waller, Claudine, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 3/4 × 7 3/16 in. (24.8 × 18.3 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 17 × 14 in. (43.2 × 35.6 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 17 × 28 in. (43.2 × 71.1 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Lovie Patton and Claudine Waller. Patton is seated in the foreground of the image sitting in a chair with a blanket on her lap. Waller is in the background. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. [Ms. Lovie Patton and Claudine Waller / 1970 / Martha Olson] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. [CC] is handwritten on the interior of the frame. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Families
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.61
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5809c6d14-f4ab-4c17-a0b0-e30434753c5a
  • Portrait of Eddie May Jefferson

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Jefferson, Eddie May, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 3/8 × 6 7/8 in. (23.8 × 17.5 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 17 × 14 in. (43.2 × 35.6 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 17 × 28 in. (43.2 × 71.1 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph Eddie May Johnson. Johnson is featured from the shoulders up, wearing a light colored shirt and jacket, with her head turned toward the camera. A group of unidentified young adults is visible in the background of the photograph. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. A [N] is handwritten on the interior of the frame. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.78
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57be786f9-3201-4735-8e10-e5518f3c2fe8
  • Portrait of the Waller and Patton children

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Patton, Edgar Earl, American
    Waller, Ilene, American
    Waller, Sandra, American
    Patton, Leneatha, American
    Patton, Steven Renee, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 11 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Edgar Earl Patton (left), Ilene Waller (in back on left), Sandra Waller, Leneatha Patton (on the right sitting on back wheel), and Steven Renee Patton. The children are all atop a Ford tractor. The two boys, Edgar and Steven are holding on to the wheel. The three girls are sitting on the back wheels. Three cares and a house are visible in the background. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Children
    Communities
    Families
    Photography
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.96
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd542da3b1d-78da-408a-96fe-c5de302b1412
  • Portrait of Deloris Porter

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Porter, Deloris, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 7/8 × 11 in. (35.2 × 27.9 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Deloris Porter. Porter is standing near a trough and is bent over looking up towards the camera. She has her proper left hand on top of a large pig. The pig has three piglets suckling at her side. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Communities
    Photography
    Rural life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.110
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569cf9e3e-6e74-4eb4-b763-b8769ea1bb35
  • Portrait of Randy Bias

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Bias, Randy, American
    Date
    1970-1971
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Randy Bias. Bias is featured from the waist up. His proper left side faces the camera and he is leaning back on his arms. His head is turned towards the camera as well. He wears a collared shirt, jacket, and glasses. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7e19f2d-2e31-48c3-8b16-565dd192f38c
  • Portrait of Norma Pearl Sartin, Annie Lee Taylor and Laura Parker

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Sartin, Norma Pearl, American
    Taylor, Annie Lee, American
    Parker, Laura, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 10 in. (34.3 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 19 9/16 × 15 5/8 in. (49.7 × 39.7 cm)
    H x W (Frame): 21 5/16 × 17 5/16 in. (54.1 × 44 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Norma Pearl Sartin, Annie Lee Taylor, and Laura Parker. The three young girls are smiling in a close angle. The girl to the left of the image has her left arm around the shoulders of the girl in the foreground of the image. The girl in the background of the image is only partially visible. The photograph is inside a frame. The back of the frame has several inscriptions about the subject of the photograph, the photographer, and numbers. A label on the back of the frame reads: [Cheerleaders / 1st Year of Integration of MS. School].
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Segregation
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dda81132-6c60-4941-b442-5c5c367fe089
  • Portrait of Liza Johnson

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Johnson, Liza, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 5/8 × 6 11/16 in. (24.4 × 17 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 16 15/16 × 14 1/16 in. (43 × 35.7 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 16 15/16 × 28 1/16 in. (43 × 71.3 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Liza Johnson. Johnson is standing on a porch. There is an array of furniture on the porch. A wooded area and yard are visible in the background. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. [Ms. Liza Johnson Martha Olson] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. An [O] is handwritten on the interior of the frame. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Photography
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e7a5a019-95dd-4560-aeb9-7d3cc74b56fc
  • Portrait of Ida Belle Abram

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Abram, Ida Belle, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (24.4 × 19.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 3/4 × 14 5/8 in. (42.5 × 37.1 cm)
    H x W (Frame): 19 13/16 × 17 5/8 in. (50.3 × 44.8 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Ida Belle Abram. Abram is sitting in a chair on a porch. She is wearing a printed dress and is barefoot. The photograph is inside a frame. The back of the frame has several inscriptions about the subject of the photograph, the photographer, and numbers. A label on the back of the frame reads: [Deloris' Grandmother / Columbia, MS / 1st Year of court-ordered Integration of Miss. schools]. The back of the frame has two hooks with picture wire attached.
    Place depicted
    Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Photography
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.59
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52aac8c94-b8e2-4e1b-9f44-afedefa5cfc4
  • Portrait of an unidentified elementary student

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of an unidentified elementary student. He is featured sitting in a chair facing the camera. He is holding a large piece of paper in his hands. Other chairs are visible in the background. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Children
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.88
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5436e5244-a32d-4a4d-9740-804784f2174f
  • Portrait of unidentified grammar school student

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 9/16 × 9 3/4 in. (31.9 × 24.8 cm)
    H x W (Paper Mount): 17 × 13 3/4 in. (43.2 × 34.9 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 20 × 16 1/16 in. (50.8 × 40.8 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 20 × 32 3/16 in. (50.8 × 81.7 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of an unidentified grammar school student. The young girl is pictured from the chest up. Her body faces the left of the image and her head is turned towards the camera, chin resting on her proper left shoulder. She is wearing a long-sleeved shirt with a pinafore. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. Below the photograph handwritten text in ink reads: [Olson]. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Children
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505a04417-ed6d-4654-a5d4-2b078e709595
  • Portrait of unidentified elementary school students

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photographic print of two unidentified elementary school students. The student in the foreground looks to the left of the image. The student in the background of the image is standing and looks towards the front but down at the student in the foreground. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Children
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.85
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54301250a-ea8e-4aa1-bc4c-0f5c048919e0
  • Portrait of Michael Taylor

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Taylor, Michael, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 7/8 × 8 in. (25.1 × 20.3 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Michael Taylor. Taylor is featured from the neck up and looks directly at the camera. He is smiling and wearing a button-up shirt. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten inscription reading [Michael Taylor "Mickey" / 1970 / Columbia, MS].
    Place depicted
    Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Children
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.91
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f49a500-4004-45b3-aa19-ca8bf974e414
  • Portrait of Mamie Cyrus

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Cyrus, Mamie, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Mamie Cyrus standing outside a wooden building. Cyrus is in the doorway, with her left hand on the door. Her right hand holds a metal pail. She is facing the camera and smiling. She is wearing a light colored dress with a drawstring pull at the waist. Two dogs are partially visible in the lower right corner of the image. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten inscription reading [Laura Parker's mom(?) / Mamie Cyrus (adopted Laura)].
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Communities
    Photography
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.98
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d44c034c-f40c-4f13-8523-98d605acacb1
  • Portrait of Edgar, Steven, Leneatha Patton and Sandra and Ilene Waller

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Patton, Edgar Earl, American
    Waller, Sandra, American
    Patton, Leneatha, American
    Patton, Steven Renee, American
    Waller, Ilene, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 1/4 × 13 1/8 in. (26 × 33.3 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 17 3/4 in. (35.2 × 45.1 cm)
    H x W (Frame): 16 7/8 × 20 7/8 in. (42.9 × 53 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of (left to right) Edgar Earl Patton, Steven Renee Patton, Sandra Waller, Leneatha Patton, and Ilene Waller. The children are standing in front of a chicken wire fence. A chicken is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The photograph is inside a frame. The back of the frame has several inscriptions about the subject of the photograph, the photographer, and numbers.
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Children
    Communities
    Families
    Photography
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.108
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53a6b88df-93ad-4ed9-a3bf-f2b091aeffd2
  • Portrait of Noreen Watts

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Watts, Noreen, American, born 1965
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 11/16 × 9 in. (34.8 × 22.9 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 20 × 32 in. (50.8 × 81.3 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Noreen Watts. Watts is pictured standing in front of a wall. She looks to the left of the photograph and has her proper right arm resting against her forehead. She is wearing a dress and her legs, arms and hands have a dust-like material on them. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. Below the photograph handwritten text in ink reads: [1970 Noreen Watts / Martha Olson]. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Children
    Communities
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8109f70-91b7-48ac-87bc-5a81192b7bf8
  • Portrait of Liza Johnson

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Johnson, Liza, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 3/4 × 6 5/8 in. (24.8 × 16.8 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 17 × 14 in. (43.2 × 35.6 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 17 × 28 in. (43.2 × 71.1 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Liza Johnson. Johnson is featured standing, staring straight at the camera. She is wearing an apron over her dress. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. [Ms. Liza Johnson 1970 Martha Olson] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. A [L.] is handwritten on the interior of the frame. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Photography
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58cde5ab1-1781-443b-9642-06af48e78a4c

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