Printing plate of Newbold Morris

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Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Morris, Newbold, American, 1902 - 1966
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
A printing plate of Newbold Morris featured in an article for the Chicago Defender. Morris is featured in the image standing behind a podium. The podium has several microphones that are labeled [WNYC]. The back of the plate has the inscription [Newbold Morris].
Place made
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
New York City, New York, 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
Mass media
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.13
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5548e74e6-ef11-45e5-8068-943285d5705a

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