Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Lewis, James
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
ca. 1944
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 Technical Sergeant James Lewis. Lewis is featured cooking over a large pot. The back of the plate has [T/Sgt. James Lewis] handwritten in black ink.
Place used
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
Communication
Mass media
Military
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
2012.18.5.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53d7297b6-f994-4050-a76b-3ebe88e691a6

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