Published by
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
Subject of
Mays, Willie Howard Jr., American, 1931 - 2024
Aaron, Hank, American, 1934 - 2021
Allen, Richard Anthony, American, born 1942
Gibson, Robert, American, born 1935
Williams, Billy Leo, American, born 1938
Chicago White Sox, American, founded 1901
St. Louis Cardinals, American, founded 1881
Atlanta Braves, American, founded 1871
New York Mets, American, founded 1962
Chicago Cubs, American, founded 1876
Date
April 19, 1973
Medium
paper, ink, metal
Dimensions
H x W: 7 7/16 × 5 1/8 × 1/8 in. (18.9 × 13 × 0.3 cm)
Description
Two copies of Jet Magazine, Volume XLIV, Number 4. The front covers are bright green with the title in the upper left corner. The title is slightly obscured by a circle-shaped photographic portrait of Dick Allen which overlaps the bottoms of the "e" and the "t" of [JET]. Above the title in much smaller black text is the date of publication, cost and publishing information: [April 19, 1973/35¢ A Johnson Publication]. To the immediate right of the magazine's title are two lines of bolded, capitalized white text: [BASEBALL UNDERWAY FOR/RECORD-BREAKING SEASON]. Five circle cutouts of photographic portraits dominate the bottom 75% of the cover; Hank Aaron's portrait is foregrounded in the center and covering small portions of the two portraits above (Dick Allen, Willie Mays) and below (Bob Gibson, Billy Williams) Aaron’s. The men's respective names appear in small black text as captions at the bottom (Dick Allen, Willie Mays), top (Bob Gibson, Billy Williams), and right (Hank Aaron) of their portraits.
2013.108.4.1 has an inscription on the front cover of the date [4/16/73]. There is also an inscription on the interior table of contents with the same date.
2013.108.4.2 has an address label on the front cover.
Place printed
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Athletes
Baseball
Black Press
Mass media
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.108.4.1-2
Restrictions & Rights
© 1973 Johnson Publishing Company, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ba33298-33c8-4eee-b8a9-fb68d03febc3

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