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Gwendolyn Brooks receiving a proclamation from the City of Chicago, c. 1950s

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Title
Gwendolyn Brooks receiving a proclamation from the City of Chicago, c. 1950s
Date
195u  
Geographical Location
Chicago (Ill.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • African American poets  
  • Petrakis, Harry Mark  
  • Bellow, Saul  
  • Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976  
Description
Black & white photograph of Gwendolyn Brooks holding a proclamation with Harry Mark Petrakis, Saul Bellows, and Mayor Richard J. Daley. The seal of Chicago is visible on the wall behind them. The names of those pictured are inscribed on the verso.
Dimensions
20.5 x 24.4 cm
Extent
1 black & white photograph
Type
Photograph  
Genre
Photographs  
Identifier
00086_04_01_05_12_004
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
TitleGwendolyn Brooks receiving a proclamation from the City of Chicago, c. 1950s
Date195u  
Geographical LocationChicago (Ill.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • African American poets  
  • Petrakis, Harry Mark  
  • Bellow, Saul  
  • Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976  
DescriptionBlack & white photograph of Gwendolyn Brooks holding a proclamation with Harry Mark Petrakis, Saul Bellows, and Mayor Richard J. Daley. The seal of Chicago is visible on the wall behind them. The names of those pictured are inscribed on the verso.
Dimensions20.5 x 24.4 cm
Extent1 black & white photograph
TypePhotograph  
GenrePhotographs  
Identifier00086_04_01_05_12_004
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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