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Two children playing in front of the Gwendolyn Brooks portrait on the Wall of Respect in Chicago, c. 1967

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Title
Two children playing in front of the Gwendolyn Brooks portrait on the Wall of Respect in Chicago, c. 1967
Creator
Lewis, Roy, 1937-  
Date
  • 1967  
  • 1960-1969  
Geographical Location
Chicago (Ill.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • African American poets  
  • Lewis, Roy, 1937-  
Description
Black & white photograph of two children playing in front of a mural including a portrait of Gwendolyn Brooks, by Roy Lewis. Inscribed on the verso: "The Wall of Respect, Gwen Brooks (on "The Wall.") W.E.B. DuBois."
Dimensions
20.4 x 25.3 cm
Extent
1 black & white photograph
Type
Photograph  
Genre
Photographs  
Identifier
00086_04_01_05_12_003
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
356
Folder Title
Gwendolyn Brooks photographs by Roy Lewis
Folder Number
12
Collection
Gwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection
TitleTwo children playing in front of the Gwendolyn Brooks portrait on the Wall of Respect in Chicago, c. 1967
CreatorLewis, Roy, 1937-  
Date
  • 1967  
  • 1960-1969  
Geographical LocationChicago (Ill.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • African American poets  
  • Lewis, Roy, 1937-  
DescriptionBlack & white photograph of two children playing in front of a mural including a portrait of Gwendolyn Brooks, by Roy Lewis. Inscribed on the verso: "The Wall of Respect, Gwen Brooks (on "The Wall.") W.E.B. DuBois."
Dimensions20.4 x 25.3 cm
Extent1 black & white photograph
TypePhotograph  
GenrePhotographs  
Identifier00086_04_01_05_12_003
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 Number356
Folder TitleGwendolyn Brooks photographs by Roy Lewis
Folder Number12
CollectionGwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection

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