- 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
- 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.




