silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Place depicted:
Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1970
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 an unidentified boy seated at a desk in a kindergarten classroom. The boy is turned towards the camera, looking over his proper right shoulder. He holds a paper with both hands. His proper right hand also holds a writing implement. Other desks are visible in the background. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
