- 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
- 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.