On View
Changing Exhibition Gallery
Written by
Maynard, Joan Bacchus, American, 1928 - 2006
Taylor, Francis
L.C. Arty
Illustrated by
Feelings, Tom, American, 1933 - 2003
Jackson, Ezra
Published by
Fitzgerald Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1966
Subject of
Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
Williams, Daniel Hale, American, 1858 - 1931
Aldridge, Ira, American, 1807 - 1867
Bishop Healy, James Augustine, American, 1830 - 1900
Du Sable, Jean-Baptist-Point, Haitian, 1750 - 1818
Golden Legacy: Illustrated History Magazine, American, founded 1966
Date
1967
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 10 1/4 × 6 13/16 × 1/8 in. (26 × 17.3 × 0.3 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 10 1/4 × 13 3/8 × 11/16 in. (26 × 34 × 1.7 cm)
Description
Golden Legacy Illustrated History Magazine: The Saga of Harriet Tubman, "The Moses of Her People," Volume 2. The front cover of the book features a large detailed illustration of Harriet Tubman. Tubman is portrayed with her body facing the viewer but with her head turned, looking over her proper right shoulder at a large fire in the distance. Trees and tall grass surround her and two people are following behind her. She is wearing a blue coat, shirt, satchel bag, and has a kerchief tied over her hair. The illustration is framed with yellow bands and white columns on either side. The masthead at the top is printed in black text in a yellow box that reads [GOLDEN LEGACY / ILLUSTRATED HISTORY MAGAZINE], set against a black background. The logo for Fitzgerald Publishing Company is printed in a yellow circle to the left of the masthead. It has the initials [F / P] printed in white and black ink. A yellow circle to the right of the masthead displays the cover price [25¢] printed in black ink. The interior pages are newsprint with color illustrations. The last few pages include short biographies on Daniel Hale Williams, Ira Aldridge, Bishop James Augustine Healy, Jean-Baptiste-Pointe Du Sable, and a review of Golden Legacy. The back cover features a full color advertisement for Coca-Cola with Carmen de Lavallade. The comic book has thirty-one pages.
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Published Materials
Type
comic books
Topic
Activism
American South
Comics and graphic novels
Education
Fugitive enslaved
Slavery
U.S. History, 1815-1861
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
United States History
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.22.12
Restrictions & Rights
© 1966 Fitzgerald Publishing Co., Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59236e07d-0ffa-48fd-b51e-2723d1b3cad1

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