- Photograph by
- Olson, Martha, American
- Subject of
- Patton, Edgar Earl, American
- Waller, Ilene, American
- Waller, Sandra, American
- Patton, Leneatha, American
- Patton, Steven Renee, American
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 11 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 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 black and white photograph of Edgar Earl Patton (left), Ilene Waller (in back on left), Sandra Waller, Leneatha Patton (on the right sitting on back wheel), and Steven Renee Patton. The children are all atop a Ford tractor. The two boys, Edgar and Steven are holding on to the wheel. The three girls are sitting on the back wheels. Three cares and a house are visible in the background. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
- Place depicted
- Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Agriculture
- American South
- Children
- Communities
- Families
- Photography
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
- Object number
- 2018.21.96
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Martha Olson
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.