Published by
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
Photograph by
Smith, Charles W.
Subject of
Smith, Diana, American
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Created by
Ebony, American, founded 1945
Date
June 1966
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 13 7/16 × 10 1/4 × 1/4 in. (34.2 × 26 × 0.6 cm)
Description
An Ebony magazine, June 1966, featuring the cover article, “The Natural Look: New Mode for Negro Women,” Vol. XXI No. 8. The front cover features a color photograph of a Diana Smith. Smith is depicted from the neck up and she is looking at the viewer. She has short cropped hair, a thick dark sweater, and an earring dangling from her proper right ear. To the left the image is the main cover line in black text that reads [THE / NATURAL / LOOK / New mode / for Negro/ women]. Another byline above in black text reads [ELLIGBLE / BACHELORS / FOR 1966]. 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 black text that reads [A JOHNSON PUBLICATION 6[encircled]]. Two additional bylines, to the right of the mast head, in black text reads [INTEGRATION: The Great / Dilemma Of The Church] and below, [WOMAN LAWYER / IN MISSISSIPPI]. In the lower left corner, in red text, is the publication date and price: [JUNE 1966 / USA 50¢]. The bottom center of the front cover has a white address label sticker with black type. A fifth byline, printed in red text in the bottom right corner reads, [ANNUAL BASEBALL ROUNDUP: YEAR OF THE HOLDOUT] with the last four words obscured by the mailing label. The back cover of the magazine features a full sized advertisement for Marlboro cigarettes. There are one hundred and ninety-four (194) 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
Documents and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Advertising
Beauty culture
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Black Press
Business
Christianity
Hair
Journalism
Law
Mass media
Religion
Segregation
Travel
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.53.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Ebony Media Group LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5206dc8ea-fef3-4ca3-b3f8-7c284fe361a7

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