Published by
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
Photograph by
Muldrow, Win, American
Subject of
Cole, Nat King, American, 1919 - 1965
Cole, Maria, American, 1922 - 2012
Cole, Casey, American, born 1961
Cole, Timolin, American, born 1961
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Mays, Willie Howard Jr., American, 1931 - 2024
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Created by
Ebony, American, founded 1945
Date
August 1963
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 13 7/16 × 10 3/16 × 3/16 in. (34.2 × 25.8 × 0.4 cm)
Description
An Ebony magazine, August 1963, featuring the cover article, “The King Cole Twins,” Vol. XVIII No. 10. The front cover features a color photograph of Nat King Cole, his wife Maria Cole and his twin daughters, Casey and Timolin Cole standing in front of their home. Casey and Timolin are standing inside a large wicker picnic basket perched on a wooden cart with large spoked wheels. Nat King Cole stands next to the twins with his hands resting on the lid of the basket. He is wearing a gray jacket, white collared shirt and a thin black tie. His wife stands on his right side with her hands resting on the cart handle and basket. She is wearing a yellow dress suit over a cream blouse. The twins wear matching flower patterned, button down shirts. The Cole family are facing the viewer. In a small red banner, over the cart’s wheel, is the white cover line that reads [-Exclusive photos- / THE KING COLE / TWINS]. In the upper left corner is the publication mast head, a red banner with white block lettering that reads: [EBONY]. Above the mast head is white text that reads [A JOHNSON PUBLICATION 8[encircled]]. Additional bylines printed in white text to the right of the mast head read, [A LETTER FROM / BIRMINGHAM JAIL / By the Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr.] and [WILLIE MAY’S / NEW HOME]. In the lower left corner, in white text, is the publication date and price: [AUGUST 1963 / 35¢]. The back cover of the magazine features a full sized color advertisement for Salem cigarettes. There are one hundred and fourteen (114) interior pages with color and black-and-white images and text.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Advertising
Baseball
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Black Press
Business
Civil rights
Families
Journalism
Mass media
Segregation
Singers (Musicians)
Sports
Travel
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.53.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Ebony Media Group LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5703e8ea0-1ac1-4236-b38c-fad08039eafe

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