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Photograph by:
Martha Olson, American  Search this
Subject of:
Randy Bias, American  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Place depicted:
Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1970-1971
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 Randy Bias. Bias is featured from the waist up. His proper left side faces the camera and he is leaning back on his arms. His head is turned towards the camera as well. He wears a collared shirt, jacket, and glasses. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Communities  Search this
Education  Search this
Photography  Search this
Youth  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
Object number:
2018.21.16
Restrictions & Rights:
© Martha Olson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series:
Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
Classification:
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7e19f2d-2e31-48c3-8b16-565dd192f38c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.21.16