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…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.5
A printing plate of stage actress Sheila Guyse. Guyse is featured from the shoulder up. Her head is turned over her proper left shoulder and looks directly at the camera and is wearing a top with ruffled sleeves. The back of the plate has an inscription…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.29
A printing plate of singer Tamara Hayes. The plate shows a portrait of Hayes from the chest up, looking to the right. Her outfit has a sweetheart neckline with a decorative embellishment. The back of the plate has an inscription that identifies Hayes.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.22
A printing plate of Technical Sergeant James Lewis. Lewis is featured cooking over a large pot. The back of the plate has [T/Sgt. James Lewis] handwritten in black ink.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.2
A printing plate used by the Chicago Defender. The image on the plate depicts two unidentified men standing next to one another. The man on the right side of the image is wearing a suit with a polka dot bow tie. He is looking to the man on the left side of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.41
A printing plate of Velma Weeks used by the Chicago Defender. Weeks, an early childhood education activist, is featured from the chest up. She is looking towards the camera smiling and wears a light-colored top and pearls. The back of the plate has an…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.33
A printing plate of Congressman William Dawson and Edward Brinkley Howard used by the Chicago Defender. Dawson and Howard are featured sitting behind desk, while Dawson officially appoints Howard to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Dawson,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.36
A printing plate of Willie Francis featured in the Chicago defender. The image depicts Francis sitting in the Parish County jail in New Iberia, Louisiana, looking toward the camera, and holding a calendar with the number 9 circled, the date for his…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.12
A printing plate from The Chicago Defender. The plate contains an image of a woman wearing a high neck shirt and a three-strand pearl necklace. The back of the plate has [Eliz / Wallace] handwritten in black ink.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.1
A printing plate of Yvonne Gholston that was featured in the Chicago Defender. Gholston, a student at Stowe's Teaching College in St. Louis, is featured from the shoulders up and is smiling, facing the front of the image. She is wearing a light-colored…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.14
A printing plate used by the Chicago Defender. The image on the front of the plate is mostly not visible. The plate seems to be a portrait of a woman. There is a lot of corrosion on both the front and back of the plate. There is writing on the back that is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.18.5.93
Printing plate for a diploma mounted on wood. The plate has a thick border around the edges. The plate is a reverse image of the final printing. The top has several lines of text that read “National Sunday School And B.T. U. Congress / of The / NATIONAL…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.208.3
Priscilla Ann Taylor (born December 31, 1949) is a West Palm Beach, Florida, businesswoman and Democratic politician who formerly served as Palm Beach County commissioner for District 7.
A white paper program created by Delta Air Lines for the stewardess graduation ceremony of Casey Grant. The program is printed in blue ink on white cardstock, folded to form four pages total. On the front is printed [Stewardess Graduation] with an image of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.50.22
A promotional booklet for Soul City, North Carolina. The cover features an illustrated aerial map view of the community's planned design. Below this image is a blue border at the bottom. Written in black text is “SOUL CITY / SOUL CITY, NORTH CAROLINA.” The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.28.21.1
A promotional card for Malene B Custom Handmade Carpet. On the front left side of the card are the words [globally inspired...] printed in black ink over a white background. At the bottom left corner is the Malene B Custom Handmade Carpet logo in black,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.18.17
A promotional pamphlet for Soul City, North Carolina, printed in brown ink on tan paper, with a stapled center binding. The cover features an image of a two story building with two smoke stacks or towers on the right and a tree on the left. The building…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.28.21.2
