Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Shore, Dinah, American, 1916 - 1994
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
1958
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 Dinah Shore featured in an article for the Chicago Defender on June 11, 1958. The plate features an image of Shore who is posed looking towards the left of the plate. She is wearing a dress and has her arms posed downward at her sides. The back of the plate has an inscription that identifies the subject of the image and a logo of the plate maker.
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
Singers (Musicians)
Technology
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.44
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d471e560-1ba9-4bab-92a5-67231575792c

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