Copy photo of Minnie Brown, Melba Pattillo, and Thelma Mothershed doing homework
- Photograph by
- Johnson, Maurice, American, 1919 - 2005
- Published by
- International News Photos, Inc., American, 1911 - 1958
- Subject of
- Brown-Trickey, Minnijean, American, born 1941
- Patillo Beals, Melba, American, born 1941
- Mothershed-Wair, Thelma, American, born 1940
- Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
- Date
- September 25, 1957
- Medium
- toner on paper, ink on newsprint
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 x 10 1/8 in. (20.3 x 25.7 cm)
- Description
- A copy of a photo of Minnie Brown, Melba Pattillo, and Thelma Mothershed doing homework after a day of school at Little Rock Central High School with caption at top. A newspaper clipping of the photo and accompanying caption is glued to the back.
- The caption reads, "CGX-160-Little Rock, Ark- INP Soundphoto-9/25/57- After a busy day at integrate dLittle Rock Central High School, three of the nine Negro students who were escorted to classes by Federal troops are shown doing their homework after returning home today. Let to right- Minnie Brown Melba Pattillo, and Thelma Mothershed. INP Staff photo by Maurice Johnson."
- Place depicted
- Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
- Object number
- 2011.17.62
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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