Ebony Vol. V No. 1: Museum Object and Cultural History
Ebony Vol. V No. 1: Date: November 1949. Published by: Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019. Subject of: Lillian Moseley, American.
The object in the museum catalogue
An issue of Ebony Magazine from November 1949. On the cover, Lillian Mosely poses with Clark Gable with the headline "Secrets of A Hollywood Maid." Inside, the fifth of six campus ads of high-achieving African American students. Featured is Yvonne Moss of West Virginia State; also appearing are Marian Jeffreys, Dorothy Reid, Verona Heath, and Vivian Peterson.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: November 1949
- Published by: Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
- Subject of: Lillian Moseley, American
- Subject of: Clark Gable, American, 1901 - 1960
- Subject of: West Virginia University, American, founded 1867
- Type: magazines (periodicals)
- Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions: H x W: 13 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (33.7 x 25.7 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Advertising
- Topic: Black Press
- Topic: Business
- Topic: Education
- Topic: Film
- Topic: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Topic: Hollywood (Film)
- Object number: 2011.35.1.12
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stephanie Capparell, author of The Real Pepsi Challenge
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Ebony Media Group LLC Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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