Edited by
W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
Subject of
The Crisis, American, founded 1910
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School, American, 1895 - 1973
Illustrated by
Adams, John Henry Jr., American, 1880 - 1944
Written by
Holmes, John Haynes, American, 1879 - 1964
Hill, Leslie Pinckney, American, 1880 - 1960
Date
January 1912
Medium
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions
H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.8 × 17.1 cm)
H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (24.8 × 34.3 cm)
Description
January 1912 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
The cover is printed in red with a portrait illustration of a woman by John Henry Adams at center. The title across the top reads [THE CRISIS] followed by an illustration of a winged Egyptian figure and [A RECORD OF THE DARKER RACES]. To the top right of the illustration is printed [The NEW YEAR / JANUARY, 1912 / Volume 3 : : Number 3]. Along the bottom is [ONE DOLLAR A YEAR] and [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are two (2) staples on the spine. The back cover features advertisements for [THE FROGS / Announce Their First Stage Performance and / Midwinter Ball] and Robert N. Wood printer.
The interior contents include the sections: [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / EDITORIAL / HERE IN THE TIME OF WINTER MORN Poem by William Moore / THE DOUGLASS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA / HISTORIC DAYS IN JANUARY / THE BURDEN / THE VISION OF A LYNCHER Poem by Leslie Pinckney Hill / WHAT TO READ]. In addition are advertisements, announcements, news stories, and illustrations. The N.A.A.C.P. section includes the text of a speech given by J.A. Holmes on lynching, accompanied by a reproduction of a photo postcard of the body of an unidentified lynching victim in Andalusia, Alabama sent to Mr. Holmes with a warning.
There are approximately 42 pages.
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Movement
Anti-Lynching Movement
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Advertising
Associations and institutions
Black Press
Business
Civil rights
Education
Literature
Lynching
Mass media
Medicine
Poetry
Race relations
Social life and customs
Social reform
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.14.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d3648f70-b76c-4b8e-9a88-b58da2168359

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