Created by
Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of
Mulzac, Hugh, American, 1886 - 1971
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1948
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Caption
African American History - In honor of the first Black Naval Captain, Hugh Mulzac, New York City, 1948
Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 192.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a man speaking from a podium during a National Maritime Union of America dinner recognizing Captain Hugh Mulzac, the first African American to earn a ships masters license in the Merchant Marine, for 22 years of naval service. Mulzac is seated at bottom right. Above and behind the speakers is a large painting of the United States Maritime Commission Liberty ship Booker T. Washington, which Mulzac captained.
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Military
Oratory
Photography
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
Object number
2010.74.143
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd511353276-5c15-4b46-b4fb-d69b806d5d7b

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