Published by
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
Edited by
W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
Illustrated by
Scott, William Edouard, American, 1884 - 1964
Date
April 1918
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
9 3/4 x 6 5/8 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 16.8 x 0.3 cm)
Description
The April 1918 (Vol. 15 No. 6) "Easter Issue" of The Crisis. The front cover features a reproduction of a painting made for The Crisis by William Edouard Scott titled, "Lead Kindly Light.". The painting depicts a man and woman riding a wagon pulled by an ox. In the bottom right corner the words "LEAD KINGLY LIGHT" are printed in white text. There are approximately 50 pages.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Advertising
Associations and institutions
Black Press
Business
Civil rights
Education
Literature
Mass media
Poetry
Politics
Race relations
Social life and customs
Social reform
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
Object number
2012.84.6
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58603ac5f-8c7a-4f5d-a518-6b95aec90809

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