Ebony Vol. III No. 10: Museum Object and Cultural History
Ebony Vol. III No. 10: Date: August 1948. Published by: Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019. Subject of: Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965.
The object in the museum catalogue
An issue of Ebony Magazine from August 1948. On the cover, Nat King Cole and Maria Hawkins Ellington are depicted poolside with the headline "King Cole's Honeymoon in Mexico." Inside, the third of five Pepsi illustrated ads by Jay Jackson: “Don’t be silly, Miss Sweet—I’m not chasing you, I’m running to the cooler for a couple of Pepsi-Colas!”
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: August 1948
- Published by: Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
- Subject of: Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965
- Subject of: Maria Cole, American, 1922 - 2012
- Subject of: Jay Jackson, American
- 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: Marriage customs and rites
- Topic: Mass media
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2011.35.1.4
- 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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