Printing plate used by the Chicago Defender

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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 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 illegible.

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