Published by:

Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019  Search this

Subject of:

Emmett Till, American, 1941 - 1955  Search this

Nancy Holloway, American, born 1932  Search this

Father Divine, American, ca. 1876 - 1965  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D (Closed): 5 15/16 × 4 3/16 × 1/8 in. (15.1 × 10.6 × 0.3 cm)

H x W x D (Open): 5 15/16 × 8 3/8 × 1/8 in. (15.1 × 21.3 × 0.3 cm)

Type:

magazines (periodicals)

Place printed:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

September 29, 1955

Description:

An issue of Jet magazine from September 29, 1955. The cover features a photo of Nancy Holloway surrounded by orange and black print. The interior contains an article about the Emmett Till investigation on pages 8-10. The article is titled "Where is the Third Man in Till Lynching?"

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Press  Search this

Hate crimes  Search this

Mass media  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III

Object number:

2011.17.7

Restrictions & Rights:

© 1955 Johnson Publishing Company

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5593f4bc7-7c2b-41dc-bcb3-98c10cd61f82

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.17.7