Photograph by
Tyler, Scott
Subject of
Duster, Charles E., 1929 - 1991
Holden, Matthew Jr., American, born 1931
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
April 20, 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 Charles E. Duster and Matthew Holden, Jr. used by the Chicago Defender. The plate shows Duster and Holden, students at Wendell Phillips High School, interviewing President Truman during Chicago's Army Day celebration. Duster is looking up and has his proper right hand in the air, holding a pen, while Holden looks down and write something in a notebook. The back of the plate has an inscription that reads [Interviewing Pres. Truman].
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
Education
Mass media
Politics
Technology
U.S. History, 1945-1953
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.25
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5362d2b87-e5ff-4d6a-8560-7b69b136da33

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