Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Peters, Cortez W. Sr., American, 1906 - 1964
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
December 1942
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)
Caption
This is printing plate of champion typist Cortez Peters Sr. was featured in an article noting that Peters had donated typewriters to help the government in a drive for the Army and Navy's typewriters for the War effort. Peters was an international speed typing champion who could type more than 160 words per minute. He was also the founder of the Cortez Peters Schools, the first of which he founded in 1938.
Description
A printing plate of Cortez W. Peters, Sr. He is seated, wearing a suit, in front of typewriter. The back of the plate has an inscription that reads [Cortez W. Peters / 1300].
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
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
2012.18.5.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b7f7f0a-466c-4d62-8974-f2863db6de37

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