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.

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, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.10
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
Not on view
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
  • Object — other — flag
  • Portrait female
Object Number
2020.68.10
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.