Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Long, Alberta
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
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 Alberta Long used by the Chicago Defender. Long is featured from the chest up and looks toward the camera. She is wearing a top that has a bow tied at the neck and has a flower in her hair. There is text inscribed in the lower half of the plate. The back of the plate has an inscription that reads [Alberta Long / Woman's].
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
Social life and customs
Technology
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.30
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f03d3484-f7da-468c-b473-fc4c56f88419

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