John Biggers in Laurel, Mississippi
Item
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Original Title
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title unknown
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Devised Title
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John Biggers in Laurel, Mississippi
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Date
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1980
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Creator
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Earlie Hudnall
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Description
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This photograph by Earlie Hudnall shows John Biggers seated with boys on a porch. The setting is Laurel, MS, where the men stopped on their way to Gastonia, NC, Biggers' hometown. Lacking proper materials, Hudnall stored the negative in a McDonald's cup until he could develop it.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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HBCU leadership
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Urban life
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Art
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Additional Subject
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American South
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Black art
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Educators
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Faculty
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Photography
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Location
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Laurel
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Mississippi
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United States
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Type
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Photograph
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Medium
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Gelatin silver print of black-and-white photograph
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Additional Techniques
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Polaroid negative
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Measurements
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20 1/2 in x 16 1/4 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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pc21
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0019
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
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Collection
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Permanent Collection
