Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Portrait of Laura Parker
1970
Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black and white photograph of Laura Parker. Parker is featured looking towards the left of the photograph. She is sitting, with her proper left elbow on her leg and her proper left hand on her face. Parker is wearing a sweater over a shirt with a collar. Another person is partially visible in the left of the photograph. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame by plastic photograph corners. [Laura Parker / 1970 / Martha Olson] is handwritten in pencil on the interior frame below the photograph. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗
Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2018.21.62
Continue exploring Series 1
Arts, Music & Culture →Everyday Life & Community →
Explore all Series 1 cards →