Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Oliver, Portia
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 Portia Oliver featured in a Chicago Defender article from October 13, 1945. Oliver is pictured sitting down with her proper left side parallel to the image. Her head is turned toward the camera and her proper right arm is draped over a buoy that reads [Naval Supply Depot]. The back of the plate has an inscription that identifies the subject of the image.
Place collected
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
Technology
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
2012.18.5.46
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5889bcb7f-a790-440b-ae21-a36f8652954e

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