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Gwendolyn Brooks and Henry Blakely Sr. with their son Henry Blakely Jr., August 1942

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Title
Gwendolyn Brooks and Henry Blakely Sr. with their son Henry Blakely Jr., August 1942
Date
1942-08  
Geographical Location
Chicago (Ill.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • Blakely, Henry  
  • Children  
Description
Black and white photograph of Gwendolyn Brooks and Henry Blakely Sr. holding the hands of their son Henry Blakely Jr. The verso has another black and white photograph glued to black craft paper. An inscription is visible through the torn edge of the craft paper, "Aug --- 1942"
Dimensions
12.7 x 8.7 cm
Extent
1 black & white photograph
Type
Photograph  
Genre
Photographs  
Identifier
00086_04_01_04_03_036
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Repository
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection Title
Gwendolyn Brooks Papers
Collection Number
MSS 00086
Collection Series
Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Collection Sub-series
Sub-series 1: Personal Photographs
Box Number
354
Folder Title
Gwendolyn Brooks' Family Photographs
Folder Number
3
Collection
Gwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection
TitleGwendolyn Brooks and Henry Blakely Sr. with their son Henry Blakely Jr., August 1942
Date1942-08  
Geographical LocationChicago (Ill.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • Blakely, Henry  
  • Children  
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Gwendolyn Brooks and Henry Blakely Sr. holding the hands of their son Henry Blakely Jr. The verso has another black and white photograph glued to black craft paper. An inscription is visible through the torn edge of the craft paper, "Aug --- 1942"
Dimensions12.7 x 8.7 cm
Extent1 black & white photograph
TypePhotograph  
GenrePhotographs  
Identifier00086_04_01_04_03_036
RightsIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection TitleGwendolyn Brooks Papers
Collection NumberMSS 00086
Collection SeriesSeries 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Collection Sub-seriesSub-series 1: Personal Photographs
Box Number354
Folder TitleGwendolyn Brooks' Family Photographs
Folder Number3
CollectionGwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection

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