Published by
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
Subject of
Poitier, Sidney, Bahamian American, 1927 - 2022
Simms, Hilda, American, 1918 - 1994
Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
Date
November 24, 1955
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 5 15/16 × 4 3/16 × 1/8 in. (15.1 × 10.6 × 0.3 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 5 15/16 × 8 5/16 × 1/8 in. (15.1 × 21.1 × 0.3 cm)
Description
An issue of Jet magazine from November 24, 1955. The cover features a photo of Hilda Simms and Sidney Poitier surrounded by black, white, and orange print. The interior contains an article about the Emmett Till trial.
Place printed
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Actors
Black Press
Entertainers
Film
Hate crimes
Mass media
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
Object number
2011.17.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Jet Media Group LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c69bcd77-0fcd-4c32-a678-b97282218c4f

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