Printing plate of Captain Harry B. Deas and James E. McSweeney
date: label: Date
content: 1946
name: label: Photograph by
content: Scott Tyler
label: Subject of
content: Harry B. Deas
label: Subject of
content: James E. McSweeney
label: Used by
content: The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
notes: label: Description
content: A printing plate of Harry B. Deas and James E. McSweeney. The two men are raising their hands, as Secretary of the Chicago Police Department McSweeney (right) administers the oath of office to Deas (left) as he becomes a Captain in the Chicago Police Department. Deas wears his uniform with metal buttons and a badge in the shape of a star. McSweeney wears a suit and tie. The back of the printing plate has an inscription written in black marker that reads [CAPT. HARRY / B. DEAS / A].
place: label: Place depicted
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Black Press
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Technology
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
label: Exhibition
content: Power of Place
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.18.5.81
objectType: label: Type
content: printing plates
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Chicago Defender Publishing Company
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on zinc
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 × 1/16 in. (14.1 × 9.8 × 0.2 cm)