Printing plate of Lavinia Wright

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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 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].

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