Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Barker, Velma, Canadian, 1925 - 2016
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
ca. 1950
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 Velma Weeks used by the Chicago Defender. Weeks, an early childhood education activist, is featured from the chest up. She is looking towards the camera smiling and wears a light-colored top and pearls. The back of the plate has an inscription that reads [Velma Weeks].
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
Social reform
Technology
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.33
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd571c48fc2-f749-4b96-ba70-021bc81aed30

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