Photograph by
Olson, Martha, American
Subject of
Griffin, Cynthia, American
Date
1970
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.7 × 7.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 5 × 3 1/2 in. (12.7 × 8.9 cm)
Caption
Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
Description
A color photograph of Cynthia Griffin. Griffin is featured from the shoulders up. She is looking directly at the camera and is wearing a blue, red, and white top and a long gold chain necklace. There is a pre-printed date on the bottom of the image paper that reads [Dec 70]. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
Place depicted
Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
American South
Communities
Education
Photography
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
Object number
2018.21.119
Restrictions & Rights
© Martha Olson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505ed6b93-902a-433d-b9b9-8f00809f30ce

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