Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Subject of
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
Date
ca. 1968
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 Roy Wilkins, Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Wilkins is featured standing at a podium, his proper left hand is holding the edge of the podium and his head is tilted towards his proper right side. He is dressed wearing a suit and a striped tie. The back has an inscription in black that reads [Roy Wilkins / 51,476].
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
Activism
Black Press
Business
Civil rights
Mass media
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd592cb27df-e5e6-4813-8552-d167ce7c10db

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