Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Smook, Jene, Canadian
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
December 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 Jene Smook featured in an article for the Chicago Defender. The image features Smook from the chest up. She is wearing a shirt with a tied collar. The back of the plate has an inscription that reads [Jene Smook / Woman's].
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
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
2012.18.5.18
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd544bdf57b-3648-4a2d-8e3b-31b999e60bf4

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