Created by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Mississippi Valley State University, American, founded 1950
Date
1956
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Description
An indoor group portrait of young men and women. Nine are standing in the back row; the man in the middle wears a leather jacket. Eight are sitting in the front row. They are posed in front of what appears to be a curtain.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Object number
2012.137.3.21
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a7e59925-ece7-4173-9523-dbc9c2826af6

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