Created by:

Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998  Search this

Subject of:

Mary Dell Morgan, American  Search this

Medium:

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place made:

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1960s

Description:

A black-and-white photograph portrait of a woman, Mary Dell Morgan, seated with a paratrooper jacket. She is dressed in a medium length light gown with light heels, as well as earrings, necklace, bracelets, and ring on the left hand. She has a flower corsage pinned to her dress. She is sitting on the arm of a chair with a jacket draped across the back with "US PARATROOPER /1959 1962 /MAINZ GERMANY" written on it. Behind her is a TV which is on and a picture frame on top.

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

Military  Search this

Photography  Search this

Social life and customs  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson

Object number:

2012.137.11.8

Restrictions & Rights:

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd551a79f1e-12ec-4bfe-9c7e-71ed64fa34f3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.137.11.8