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Published by:
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019  Search this
Illustrated by:
Herbert Temple, American, 1919 - 2011  Search this
Subject of:
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976  Search this
Owned by:
Clayton Sinclair, American  Search this
Hazel Sinclair, American  Search this
Created by:
Ebony, American, founded 1945  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product) metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 13 5/16 × 10 5/16 × 1/4 in. (33.8 × 26.2 × 0.7 cm)
Type:
magazines (periodicals)
Place collected:
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place printed:
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Date:
August 1965
Description:
An Ebony magazine, August 1965 Special Issue, featuring the cover article, “The White Problem in America,” Vol. XX No. 10. The front cover features a white illustration of a man’s profile facing the left edge of the magazine, set against a black background. The main cover line is printed in white text along the white edge of the magazine that reads [The / WHITE / Problem / In America]. In the upper left corner is the publication mast head, a red banner with white block lettering that reads: [EBONY]. Above the mast head is black text that reads [A JOHNSON PUBLICATION 6[encircled]]. In the lower left corner, in white text, is the publication date and price: [SPECIAL ISSUE / AUGUST 1965 / USA 50¢]. The bottom right of the front cover has a white address label sticker with black type. The back cover of the magazine features a full sized color advertisement for Camel cigarettes. There are one hundred and seventy-eight (178) interior pages with color and black-and-white images, illustrations, and text.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Advertising  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Black interiors  Search this
Black Press  Search this
Business  Search this
Journalism  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number:
2011.12.53.4
Restrictions & Rights:
© Ebony Media Group LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55c565295-4342-4eb8-9cad-a585f3e84208
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.12.53.4