Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Shearer, Eloise, American, born 1921
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
January 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 Eloise Shearer. She is featured wearing a dress outfit with fur cuffs and a hat with feathers. The back of the plate has an inscription [Eloise Shearer / woman].
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
Social life and customs
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56145c6aa-8f05-40cd-9df2-052e6d682bbd

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