Published by
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
Subject of
Moseley, Lillian, American
Gable, Clark, American, 1901 - 1960
West Virginia University, American, founded 1867
Date
November 1949
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 13 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (33.7 x 25.7 cm)
Description
An issue of Ebony Magazine from November 1949. On the cover, Lillian Mosely poses with Clark Gable with the headline "Secrets of A Hollywood Maid." Inside, the fifth of six campus ads of high-achieving African American students. Featured is Yvonne Moss of West Virginia State; also appearing are Marian Jeffreys, Dorothy Reid, Verona Heath, and Vivian Peterson.
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Advertising
Black Press
Business
Education
Film
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Hollywood (Film)
Labor
Mass media
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stephanie Capparell, author of The Real Pepsi Challenge
Object number
2011.35.1.12
Restrictions & Rights
© Ebony Media Group LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b1a95e1d-ca28-49fa-80d3-d53431f8ac47

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