Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Wright, Lavinia
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 businesswoman and beauty parlor owner Lavinia Wright used by the Chicago Defender. Wright is featured from the shoulders up. She looks directly at the camera and is wearing a dark colored top with a broach at center. Her hair is pulled up in an updo. The back of the plate has an inscription that reads [Mrs. Lavinia Wright].
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
Beauty salons (Beauty shops)
Black Press
Business
Mass media
Technology
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.39
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b35051c5-5549-437d-97f4-8b0f2c892e7c

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