Photograph by
Dr. Derby, Doris, American, 1939 - 2022
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Liberty House, American, 1965 - 1974
Poor People's Corporation, American, 1965 - 1974
Date
1968
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2401 pixels × 2119 pixels, 2.36 MB
Description
A black-and-white image of an interior view of the Liberty House marketing B. The image is in portrait orientation and depicts two women working at a table to prepare items for shipping. The woman furthes from the viewer (left) has a white head wrap and is wearing a white turtleneck and is looking towards the table. The woman on the right is wearing a colored turtleneck and has curly hair. The woman on the right is weighing a box that has the Liberty House logo on it. there are other objects on the counter in the bottom of the image, including a basket, a circular contain, a roll of paper, and two of the Liberty House catalogs (Similar to Reference #1). There are other wrapping and packagin materials visible (including paper on a large spool, trash cans in the background, and shelves of other materials).
Place captured
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
American South
Business
Civil rights
Labor
Poverty
Resistance
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.23.12.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Doris A. Derby
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e39979f3-0258-469d-862d-b3de84b7466a

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