Photograph by
Olson, Martha, American
Subject of
Taylor, Annie Lee, American
Taylor, Geneva, American
Date
1970
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 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 Annie Lee Taylor and Geneva Taylor. Annie Lee is featured at center holding Geneva. Annie Lee is dressed in a shirt, jacket, and skirt. Geneva is wearing a striped jumper. An unidentified child is partially visible in the lower left side of the image. A variety of farm animals are also partially visible in the bottom portion of the image. A cart and the leg of another unidentified person are visible behind Annie Lee and Geneva, as well as various farm equipment. 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
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Agriculture
American South
Children
Communities
Families
Photography
Rural life
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
Object number
2018.21.99
Restrictions & Rights
© Martha Olson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52159b21c-4fe3-4877-8c79-67134c1fc676

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