On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Photograph by
Tyler, Scott
Subject of
Scott, Henry
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
April 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)
Caption
This image of Henry Scott is featured in the article "Deep are the Roots' Blots Few Prejudices its Star Once Had" from The Chicago Defender on April 20, 1946. The article talks about the play, "Deep Are the Roots", and the lead actors, including one of the show's leads, Henry Scott, a WW2 veteran Tuskegee Airman, who served as a lieutenant with the 99th Fighter squadron over Italy.
Description
Printing plate of Henry Scott dressed in a service dress shirt and tie. Scott wears campaign ribbons on his chest and a pi on his collar. Written on the back is ["DEEP ARE THE ROOTS"].
Place depicted
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
Military
Technology
Theatre
Tuskegee Airmen
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.28
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef1218fe-b4a7-492a-a08e-493c0f012fda

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