Title from caption on object: “Rosa Parks with her Mother Leona McCauley”

1965

American 20th Century

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The image shows a close-up view of two women from the waist up engaging warmly. The woman on the left faces slightly towards the camera, smiling broadly. She wears a dark hat with a decorative flower, a dark coat with wavy detailing, a light-colored blouse with a ruffled collar, gloves. Beside her, another woman leans in to kiss her on the cheek. The second woman is in profile wearing glasses, a soft hat, and a lighter coat. In the background, a man in a checkered jacket and hat is partially visible. The setting appears to be an indoor space with light-colored walls and a framed element.
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Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

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Inscriptions

on verso, upper center printed in black ink: Metro Airport returning home from Selma march / L to R / Rosa Parks [underlined and circled in blue crayon] with her mother Leona McCauley; upper center stamped in purple ink: MAR 31 1965; lower left perpendicular: BY DETROIT NEWS STAFF / PHOTOGRAPHER / JACOBS / REPORTER [by unknown hand in blue ink: J. KERWIN] / FINISHED BY


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