Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Cook, Fannie
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
March 1946
Medium
ink on zinc
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 × 1/16 in. (14.1 × 9.8 × 0.2 cm)
Description
Printing plate of author Fannie Cook Cook is featured, looking to the left and wearing a dark colored shirt with a v-neck line. The back of the printing plate has an inscription that reads [Fannie Cook].
Place made
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
Type
printing plates
portraits
Topic
Black Press
Business
Literature
Mass media
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.11
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50f2cf069-f711-4a94-95fa-188d5a01ef62

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