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  • Portrait of Lavada May

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    May, Lavada, 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)
    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 Lavada May. May is featured from the chest up. She stares directly at the camera and wears a collared top and necklace. The photograph is in a frame. The back of the frame has several inscriptions about the subject of the photograph, the photographer, and numbers. The back of the frame has picture hanging wire on it.
    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
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5de90987b-0a01-41f9-889b-f94cfd09be08
  • Portrait of Edna Lou Ford

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Ford, Edna Lou, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 10 1/8 in. (34.3 × 25.7 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 Edna Lou Ford. Ford is sitting on the edge of a stage wearing a striped jacket. The top of a metal folding chair is visible by her proper left foot. The photograph is mounted to a paper mat frame. Below the photograph [Martha Olson] is written in ink. 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
    2018.21.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515025471-e00e-4544-8248-2c24c3b3bf89
  • Portrait of Mora Howard

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Howard, Mora, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 11 in. (34.3 × 27.9 cm)
    H x W (Mat): 16 13/16 × 13 15/16 in. (42.7 × 35.4 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 Mora Howard. Howard is featured from the shoulders up. She is wearing a top with a ruffled collar. She looks down to the right of the image. The photograph is mounted on a mat that has [Olson] written in ink in the bottom right corner, beneath the photograph. The mat is mounted to a paper frame. 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
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5deeb550d-4ceb-42ed-b756-e9455c06f56c
  • Portrait of Maggie and Lillie Haynes, Josephine Irvin, and Deloris Johnson

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Haynes, Maggie Pearl, American
    Haynes, Lillie Pearl, American
    Irvin, Josephine, American
    Johnson, Deloris, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 13/16 × 9 3/4 in. (19.8 × 24.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 1/2 × 16 3/4 in. (36.8 × 42.5 cm)
    H x W (Frame): 17 9/16 × 19 13/16 in. (44.6 × 50.3 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 (from left to right) of Maggie Pearl Haynes, Josephine Irvin, Deloris Johnson, and Lillie Pearl Haynes. The girls are seated on a wicker couch with a patterned blanket on the seat. Each girl is barefoot and has her proper right leg crossed over her proper left leg. 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 plus 2 younger sisters / First year of Integration of Mississippi School]. Metal hooks and picture wire are attached to the back of the frame.
    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
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.25
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a785ebea-0a26-48bf-af20-b8c376069d82
  • 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 Mora Howard

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Howard, Mora, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 3/4 × 10 11/16 in. (34.9 × 27.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 19 1/2 × 15 5/8 in. (49.5 × 39.7 cm)
    H x W (Frame): 22 11/16 × 18 11/16 in. (57.6 × 47.5 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 Mora Howard. Howard is featured from the chest up and is looking directly at the camera. She is wearing a sleeveless top with a high ruffled collar. The photograph is in a frame. The back of the frame has several inscriptions about the subject of the photograph, the photographer, and numbers. One of the labels reads: [Portrait of Mora Howard / Columbia, MS / Integration of Mississippi Schools]. The back of the frame has picture hanging wire on it.
    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
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59a34643b-6fa2-415c-8113-98ebfd6802f7
  • Portrait of Mora Howard

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Howard, Mora, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 10 9/16 in. (34.3 × 26.8 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 Mora Howard. She is featured from the chest up and is wearing a top with a ruffled collar. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame that has [Olson] written in ink in the bottom right corner, beneath the photograph. 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
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a8fe63c7-3411-4a75-ba1f-b791da23f9eb
  • Portrait of Marion Bell and Josephine Irvin

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Bell, Marion, American
    Irvin, Josephine, 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 Marion Allen Bell and Josephine Irvin. Bell is featured in the front of the photograph in a close-up. She looks directly at the camera and is wearing a shirt with a collar. Irvin is in the background of the photograph, partially visible, behind Bell's proper left shoulder. 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
    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
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53d0d81d6-c255-4e87-ad79-7144839cc852
  • Portrait of Lavada May

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    May, Lavada, 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 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 Lavada May. She is featured from the shoulders up. May is looking directly at the camera. She is wearing a patterned shirt with a ruffled collar, hoop earrings, and a patterned headband. 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
    2018.21.80
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54abb0188-39a6-4244-a0b2-c5704e932c31
  • Portrait of a student at Marion County High

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.7 × 7.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 5 × 3 1/2 in. (12.7 × 8.9 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 color photograph of a student at Marion County High, possibly Mary Gola. Mary is featured from the chest up, sitting in a metal folding chair. She wears a brown and orange checkered top with an orange tie at center. Other metal chairs and bleachers are partially visible in the background of the image. There is a pre-printed date on the top of the image paper that reads [Dec 70]. 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
    chromogenic color 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
    2018.21.120
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c8bd2f36-bff6-4ec4-bfdc-b7bb675d8b71
  • 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 Gwen Toney

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Toney Cobbins, Gwen, 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 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 Gwen Toney. Toney is featured with her proper left hand pointing towards the camera and her eyes looking towards the right of the photograph. She is wearing a dress with three-quarter puffy sleeves. She is standing in front of a wall that has a variety of posters and pictures taped to it. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. 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
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.77
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ea1d481e-1e4d-4cc5-a495-c42ee18a5d37
  • 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 Cynthia Griffin

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Griffin, Cynthia, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.7 × 7.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 5 × 3 1/2 in. (12.7 × 8.9 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 color photograph of Cynthia Griffin. Griffin is featured from the shoulders up. She is looking directly at the camera and is wearing a blue, red, and white top and a long gold chain necklace. There is a pre-printed date on the bottom of the image paper that reads [Dec 70]. 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
    chromogenic color 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
    2018.21.119
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505ed6b93-902a-433d-b9b9-8f00809f30ce
  • Portrait of Norma Pearl Sartin

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Sartin, Norma Pearl, 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 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 Norma Pearl Sartin. Sartin is featured sitting in a folding chair that is placed against a wall. Another empty chair is partially visible to the left of the photograph. Sartin is wearing a sweater, jacket, and skirt and is holding papers on her lap. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame with plastic corner. [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
    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
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.57
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e11bc3e-1524-4971-ad45-9f470f26115d
  • Portrait of Janice Johnson

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Johnson, Janice, 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 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 Janice Johnson. Johnson is featured in profile and is looking towards the left of the photograph. She is wearing a dark shirt and corduroy jacket. The photograph is mounted to a paper 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
    2018.21.71
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2dd1361-b4b7-4419-a52f-3961bb660e4a
  • Portrait of Loretta Peters, Eddie Jefferson, Josephine Irvin, Marion Bell

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Peters, Loretta, American
    Jefferson, Eddie May, American
    Irvin, Josephine, American
    Bell, Marion, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 14 × 16 15/16 in. (35.6 × 43 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 28 × 16 15/16 in. (71.1 × 43 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 (from left to right), Loretta Peters, Eddie May Jefferson, Josephine Irvin, Marion Allen Bell. The four are seated together holding pom-poms. Peters and Bell look at the camera, while Jefferson and Irvin look away. Other kids are seated and are visible in the background. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. [Loretta Peters, Eddie Mae (sic) Jefferson, Josephine Irvin, Marion Allen / 1970 / Martha Olson] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. The photograph is attached to the paper frame by plastic photograph corners. 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
    2018.21.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5675de522-5004-498d-89bc-beb862ef0d85
  • Portrait of Katherine Robertson

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Robertson, Katherine
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.2 × 20.5 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 16 15/16 × 14 in. (43 × 35.6 cm)
    H x W (Paper Frame Open): 16 15/16 × 28 in. (43 × 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 photographic print of Katherine Robertson. Robertson is featured sitting on a parquet floor. She has her hands through her legs and placed on her feet. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame with clear paper corners. [Katherine Robertson / 1970 / 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
    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
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.41
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd517832f10-eb2e-494b-b37d-18e9d6e44d5d
  • Portrait of Loretta Peters and Eddie May Jefferson

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Peters, Loretta, American
    Jefferson, Eddie May, American
    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)
    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 Loretta Peters and Eddie May Jefferson. Peters is featured in the foreground of the photograph. She is smiling and is turned toward the camera. Jefferson is in the background of the image and looking towards the right of the photograph. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. 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
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.73
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bfa27cd5-3c6a-483f-9d1b-1b4be1c9da8e
  • Portrait of Mora Howard

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Howard, Mora, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 5/8 × 10 7/16 in. (34.6 × 26.5 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 photographic print of Mora Howard. Howard is looking off to the left of the photograph. The photograph shows Howard from the neck up, wearing a top with a light colored ruffle collar. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame and handwritten text under the photograph reads: [Martha Olson]. 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
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5580a7c5f-9b50-4c42-92c1-f15bec7dba5e

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