- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Toles, Ruth, American
- Used by
- The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
- Date
- September 1948
- 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
- Printing plate of Ruth Toles wearing a dark colored dress, gloves and a floral hat. She is smiling and has her right hand extended next to her left shoulder. Her left hand is supporting her right arm's elbow. There is an inscription on the back that reads [Ruth Toles Presents Hat Revue].
- 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
- Fashion
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
- Object number
- 2012.18.5.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Chicago Defender Publishing Company
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




