Olga Mele at Jefferson Award Ceremony
SubjectPortrait of
Olga Mele
Puerto Rican, 1917 - 2003
Date1977
MediumPhotography; print on Epson brand photo paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 3 3/8 × 3 3/8in. (8.6 × 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Lydia Mele
DescriptionColor photograph of Olga Mele accepting a National Jefferson Award for Public Service 1977 in Washington, D.C. Mele is wearing a light blue long-sleeved dress topped with a fur bolero jacket. She is accepting the award from a man in a gray suit.
Object number2017.105.5
InscribedHandwritten in black ink on reverse: "OLGA MELE / Jefferson Award / 1977 / NATIONAL AWARD / Washington DC"On View
Not on view
