- Created by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Subject of
- Washington, Louise, American
- Rucker, Ina C., American
- Patterson, Thelma, American
- Mississippi Valley State University, American, founded 1950
- Date
- 1956 - 1957
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 7 9/16 × 9 9/16 in. (19.2 × 24.3 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A car with the roof folded back drives through the photos left frame; a banner which reads "MISS M.V.C." hangs from the car's left front door. Reflections in the windshield obscure the face of the man driving while the three women seated in the backseat are clearly visible. They are dressed formerly in hats and white gloves as part of a parade. The people lining the streets anticipate the next car cruising past. From left to right: Louise Washington, Ina C. Rucker Miss MVC 1956 & 1957, Thelma Patterson.
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Photography
- Social life and customs
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
- Object number
- 2012.137.3.49
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




