Published by
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
Subject of
Rich, Lucille
Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
Date
September 8, 1955
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 6 × 4 1/8 × 1/8 in. (15.2 × 10.5 × 0.3 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 6 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (15.2 × 21 × 0.3 cm)
Description
An issue of Jet magazine from September 8, 1955. The cover features a photo of Lucille Rich surrounded by black and teal print. The inside has an article about Emmett Till on pages 3-4, titled: [Chicago boy, 14, Kidnaped (sic) by Mississippi Whites]. The cover has ink markings in three places.
Place printed
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Black Press
Colorism
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
2011.17.3
Restrictions & Rights
© 1955 Johnson Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ddd1899-b1ca-4d93-995a-0c92b1814032

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