Published by
Tuesday Publications, Inc., American, 1965 - 1970s
Edited by
Evans, William Leonard Jr., American, 1914 - 2007
Owned by
Robinson, Avis Collins, American, 1954 - 2023
Date
October 1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 13 × 10 7/8 in. (33 × 27.6 cm)
Description
Edition of Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2. The cover has black printed text at the top and graphics below. The text reads [NATIONAL / EDITION Tuesday / -GAZINE] with [OCTOBER 1970 · ISSUED MONTHLY] in the upper right corner. A list of topics discussed in the magazine is below this [CARS FOR 1971: / DETROIT’S NEW DIRECTION / TASTE TREATS / FROM THE SANDWICH BOARD / HEALTH PARK IN HARLEM: / THE COMMUNITY HAS ITS WAY]. The front cover has a vibrant graphic showing a boy in a colorful outfit holding an animal, possibly a goat, above his head. There are spiral and floral designs on the animal, labeled George. Between the legs of the central figure is yellow text [as / George / grew tired / he was / carried by / the boy]. On the left is a yellow semicircle with spherical detailing and text which reads [Black Folklore: / Tall Tales from Africa / & the New World]. To the right is another semicircle with interior blue, red, and white rays and an animal lying on its back. The image has other motifs, including hearts, triangles and geometric shapes, and eyes. The cover art is by Fred Steffen. The lower right corner reads [BLACK FOLKLORE/PAGE 8]. There are various articles and advertisements in the issue. The back cover has a Viceroy cigarettes advertisement. The magazine has thirty-six (36) pages.
Place printed
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Advertising
Black Press
Business
Folklife
Mass media
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2018.17.11.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Tuesday Publications, Inc, 1970
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b065c0ac-d369-40ba-bc72-d4e832613aaa

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