Printing plate for "Plain Talk to Men"
date: label: Date
content: 1906-1986
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Madam C.J. Walker, American, 1867 - 1919
label: Subject of
content: Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1906
notes: label: Description
content: Metal printing plate of a Madam C. J. Walker advertisement that reads "Plain Talk to Men." The plate features additional text, an image of a tin of Madam C.J. Walker's Wonder Pomade, and a graphic of a male bust, all in high relief. The printing surface appears to be copper, while the back of the plate is a dull silver metal with darker stripes. Numerous stains and scratches on both surfaces indicate heavy use.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Men
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.153.5
objectType: label: Type
content: printing plates
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 10 11/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in. (27.1 x 7 x 0.5 cm)