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Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Title
Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer
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Portrait collection

Fannie Lou Hamer portrait collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1971
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Hamer, Fannie Lou
Topics
Hamer, Fannie Lou
Women civil rights workers -- United States
African American civil rights workers
African American women civil rights workers
Genres
Portraits
Photographs
Physical Description
Extent: 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Description
A black-and-white portrait of Fannie Lou Hamer in 1971. Hamer wears a floral dress and beaded necklace with matching earrings.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16819138
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG085000328-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11487161
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8113f0e0-69c9-013f-b1f2-0242ac110002
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Item timeline of events

  • 1971: Created
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1971. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/952c1580-69c9-013f-60e8-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/952c1580-69c9-013f-60e8-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1971). Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/952c1580-69c9-013f-60e8-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer