Published by
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
Subject of
Hampton, Lionel, American, 1908 - 2002
Young, Lester, American, 1909 - 1959
Fisk University, American, founded 1866
Date
August 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 August 1949. On the cover, Lionel Hampton playing a xylophone. Inside, the second of six campus ads with high-achieving African American students. Featured is Mary Lou Usher of Fisk; also appearing are Ervin Williams and Charles Brasfield Jr. Also, a photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions by saxophonist Lester Young on how to make a pork-pie hat.
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Advertising
Black Press
Business
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Mass media
Musicians
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
2011.35.1.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Ebony Media Group LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e8c4f19-84ed-4d03-9dbd-92b6ed7eeacd

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