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Front Porch of Thompson House
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Exterior of a home taken by a civil rights volunteer. "The front porch of our home at Mrs. Willie Thompson's, 808 Augusta, McComb, Mississippi. The house was on a street that had no lights and was unpaved. We could not remain on the porch during heavy rain, but it was a welcoming cool spot in the early morning and late evening. [...] Reverend Clare Nesmith and I were sitting here when two white men came, greeted us quite warmly, and went inside to see Mrs. Thompson. The Thompson's daughters were about finished with cleaning the car. The two white men came out and the driver purposefully gunned the motor, sending great dust from the always unpaved road onto the cleaned car. The girls had to start over their cleaning job."
July 1965
Wacker, Daniel J.
Publication Information
| Creator | Wacker, Daniel J. |
|---|---|
| Date Created | July 1965 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 9 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Daniel J. Wacker papers, 1965-1967, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | PH Mss 868 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911125735202121 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Rear View of Thompson House
July 1965
Rear view of the home of Mrs. Thompson, who hosted civil rights volunteers in her house."Back part of Mrs. Thompson's house. Large fan in the kitchen window proved to be an efficient air conditioner."
Mrs. Thompson and Nephew
July 1965
A woman and a young boy pose for a civil rights volunteer. "Often one of Mrs. Thompson's nieces or nephews would come[?] to breakfast in order to have something to eat."
Bedroom
July 1965
View of a bedroom taken by a civil rights volunteer. "George Washington didn't sleep here, but I was fortunate to do so at Mrs. Thompson's for almost three weeks."
Living Room of Thompson House
July 1965
Interior of a home taken by a civil rights volunteer. "The living room at the Thompson's. Actually, the room was somewhat misleading since the other rooms were quite unlike this one and in need of...
Front Porch of Quin House
July 1965
The meeting place of the MFDP (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party) in McComb, taken by a civil rights volunteer."Mrs. Quin's house — the door was the entrance to many tasty dinners and to friendl...
Alyene Quin and Clare Nesmith
July 1965
A man and a woman stand next to each other in front of a home in an image taken by a civil rights volunteer."Mrs. Alyene Quin, one of the most courageous women I have ever met — place of business a...
