Object Details
Created by
Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Louise Washington, American
Ina C. Rucker, American
Thelma Patterson, American
Mississippi Valley State University, American, founded 1950
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.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Date
1956 - 1957
Object number
2012.137.3.49
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
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)
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Photography
Social life and customs
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.137.3.49