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Published by:
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019  Search this
Created by:
Ebony, American, founded 1945  Search this
Photograph by:
Bill Gillohm  Search this
Subject of:
The 5th Dimension, American, founded 1966  Search this
Ronald Townson, American, 1933 - 2001  Search this
Florence LaRue, American, born 1944  Search this
Billy Davis Jr., American, born 1938  Search this
Marilyn McCoo, American, born 1943  Search this
LaMonte McLemore, American, born 1935  Search this
Ernie Banks, American, born 1931  Search this
Used by:
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976  Search this
Owned by:
Clayton Sinclair, American  Search this
Hazel Sinclair, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product) with metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 13 3/8 × 10 1/4 × 1/4 in. (34 × 26 × 0.6 cm)
Type:
magazines (periodicals)
Place collected:
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place printed:
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Place depicted:
West Indies, Caribbean, Latin America
Date:
October 1967
Description:
An Ebony magazine, October 1967, featuring the cover article, “The Fifth Dimension: White Sound in a Black Group,” Vol. XXII No. 12. The front cover of the magazine features a color photograph of the band 5th Dimension. From left to right is Ronald Townson, Florence LaRue, Billy Davis Jr., Marilyn McCoo, and LaMonte McLemore. The band members are depicted clapping and dancing down a suburban street. The band members are all wearing red, white and blue clothing. The red and blue fabric on the costumes is accentuated with a white, windowpane plaid pattern. In the bottom right corner is the main coverline printed in black text that reads [THE FIFTH DIMENSION / White Sound in / a black group]. The top third of the cover is a blue field. ]. 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 10[encircled]]. Addition bylines printed in white text in the blue field below and to the right of the mast head read, [EBONY FASHION FAIR PRESENTS / Fashion Rebellion ’67 in 70 Cities], [HOW TO STOP RIOTS / By Lerone Bennett Jr.], [BLACK LEADERS OF THE WEST INDIES / By Era Bell Thompson], and [ERNIE BANKS / New Life For An ‘Old Man’]. In the lower left corner, in black text, is the publication date and price: [OCTOBER 1967 / 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 Winston Menthol cigarettes. There are one hundred and seventy (170) 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
Fashion  Search this
Journalism  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Travel  Search this
U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this
Urban life  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:
2011.12.53.6
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/fd5c6762429-d01c-4f8f-b3dd-77b2af9d5f45
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.12.53.6