Photograph by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Lavinia Wright  Search this

Used by:

The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905  Search this

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)

Type:

printing plates

portraits

Place made:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1945

Description:

A printing plate of businesswoman and beauty parlor owner Lavinia Wright used by the Chicago Defender. Wright is featured from the shoulders up. She looks directly at the camera and is wearing a dark colored top with a broach at center. Her hair is pulled up in an updo. The back of the plate has an inscription that reads [Mrs. Lavinia Wright].

Topic:

African American  Search this

Beauty salons (Beauty shops)  Search this

Black Press  Search this

Business  Search this

Mass media  Search this

Technology  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company

Object number:

2012.18.5.39

Restrictions & Rights:

© Chicago Defender Publishing Company

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Tools and Equipment

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b35051c5-5549-437d-97f4-8b0f2c892e7c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.18.5.39