Created by
Varela, Maria, American, born 1940
Subject of
Hamer, Fannie Lou, American, 1917 - 1977
Date
ca. 1965
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 8 11/16 x 6 3/16 in. (22.1 x 15.7 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a rocking chair with no seat or back underneath a tree in a yard with a house shown in the background.
Place depicted
Ruleville, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Civil rights
Domestic life
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.107.37
Restrictions & Rights
© Maria Varela/The Image Works
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b053337b-2bd5-4b46-b3e0-5ca94ed63802

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