Virginia Jensen, age ninety-four, is a former suffragette and an active democratic worker. The American flag was
presented to her on her 90th birthday by Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski.

Copied Linda Rich, Virginia Jensen, age ninety-four, is a former suffragette and an active democratic worker. The American flag was presented to her on her 90th birthday by Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski., 1977, gelatin silver print, sheet: 10 1⁄8 × 12 1⁄2 in. (25.7 × 31.8 cm) image: 8 1⁄2 × 10 1⁄2 in. (21.6 × 26.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.10

Artwork Details

Title
Virginia Jensen, age ninety-four, is a former suffragette and an active democratic worker. The American flag was presented to her on her 90th birthday by Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski.
Artist
Date
1977
Location
Dimensions
sheet: 10 1⁄8 × 12 1⁄2 in. (25.7 × 31.8 cm) image: 8 1⁄2 × 10 1⁄2 in. (21.6 × 26.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female
  • Object — other — flag
Object Number
2020.68.10

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021–January 23, 2022
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980 captures a cross-section of East Baltimore residents and businesses in the 1970s, documenting the community’s history and diversity.