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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50058190f-facd-49f3-a584-4eb4939cd276

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