- 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.




