Title

Outfit worn by Carlotta Walls to Little Rock Central High School, 1957. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in September, 1957. She wore this matching skirt and blouse to the first day of school, which was also the first day she was turned away. The outfit consists of a skirt and blouse in a matching alphabetical print of blue, teal, and white on a black background. The blouse fastens with small black buttons, has a pointed collar and short sleeves that tie into bows at the cuffs. The skirt is full and has several pleats at the waist.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A73_201

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64,5Mb (1,9Mb) / 13,1in x 19,1in / 3934 x 5729 (300dpi)

Keywords

people black education industry country museum color industrial dress location century company concept African American African-American afro-american fifties 1950s United States of America Colour Smithsonian Institution rights Educational Institution 20th century civil rights Civil Rights Movement heritage American America USA decade scientific institution segregation object united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art Lanier National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC ensembles (costume) cotton with plastic buttons Sportswear by Sheinberg Carlotta Walls LaNier Carlotta Walls