National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909 Search this
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School, American, 1895 - 1973 Search this
Illustrated by:
John Henry Adams Jr., American, 1880 - 1944 Search this
Written by:
John Haynes Holmes, American, 1879 - 1964 Search this
Leslie Pinckney Hill, American, 1880 - 1960 Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.8 × 17.1 cm)
H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (24.8 × 34.3 cm)
Type:
magazines (periodicals)
Place printed:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
January 1912
Description:
January 1912 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
The cover is printed in red with a portrait illustration of a woman by John Henry Adams at center. The title across the top reads [THE CRISIS] followed by an illustration of a winged Egyptian figure and [A RECORD OF THE DARKER RACES]. To the top right of the illustration is printed [The NEW YEAR / JANUARY, 1912 / Volume 3 : : Number 3]. Along the bottom is [ONE DOLLAR A YEAR] and [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are two (2) staples on the spine. The back cover features advertisements for [THE FROGS / Announce Their First Stage Performance and / Midwinter Ball] and Robert N. Wood printer.
The interior contents include the sections: [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / EDITORIAL / HERE IN THE TIME OF WINTER MORN Poem by William Moore / THE DOUGLASS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA / HISTORIC DAYS IN JANUARY / THE BURDEN / THE VISION OF A LYNCHER Poem by Leslie Pinckney Hill / WHAT TO READ]. In addition are advertisements, announcements, news stories, and illustrations. The N.A.A.C.P. section includes the text of a speech given by J.A. Holmes on lynching, accompanied by a reproduction of a photo postcard of the body of an unidentified lynching victim in Andalusia, Alabama sent to Mr. Holmes with a warning.