Published by
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
Designed by
Nipson, Herbert, American, 1916 - 2011
Hunter, Norman L., American, died 1992
Subject of
Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Created by
Ebony, American, founded 1945
Date
September 1963
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 13 5/16 × 10 1/4 × 5/16 in. (33.8 × 26 × 0.8 cm)
Description
An Ebony magazine, September 1963 Special Issue, featuring the cover article, “In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation,” Vol. XVIII No. 11. The front cover features a reproduction of a black-and-white lithograph of Frederick Douglass, set against a black background. The image has a small caption to the right with white text that reads, [FREDERICK DOUGLASS / Father Of The / Protest Movement]. The cover line is printed in gold text to the left and below the image of Douglass that reads [In Commemoration / of the / 100th Anniversary of / THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION]. In the upper left corner is the publication mast head, a gold outlined banner with gold block lettering that reads: [EBONY]. Above the mast head is gold text that reads [A JOHNSON PUBLICATION 9[encircled]]. To the right of the mast head. The bottom right of the front cover has a partial white address label sticker with black type. The back cover of the magazine features a full sized color advertisement for Camel cigarettes. There are two hundred and thirty-four (234) interior pages with color and black-and-white images, illustrations, 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
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Black Press
Business
Emancipation
Journalism
Mass media
Segregation
Slavery
Travel
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.53.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Ebony Media Group LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd533b067df-edf6-47bd-baf1-179257905ea4

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