Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Gholston, Yvonne, American
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
March 1945
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 Yvonne Gholston that was featured in the Chicago Defender. Gholston, a student at Stowe's Teaching College in St. Louis, is featured from the shoulders up and is smiling, facing the front of the image. She is wearing a light-colored blouse with ruffled V-neck collar. The back of the plate has an inscription that reads [Talented / Yvonne Gholston / St. Louis].
Place made
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Photographs and Still Images
Type
printing plates
portraits
Topic
Black Press
Business
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
2012.18.5.14
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563047cd4-3c26-4b38-9803-43fc487239b8

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