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Printing plate of an unidentified group

ca. 1950

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

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A printing plate used by the Chicago Defender. The image on the plate is difficult to see. The image depicts a group of people. At bottom center, is the face of an unidentified man. The back of the plate has an inscription that reads [The Zeniths].

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2012.18.5.40

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