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Ebony Vol. XX No. 10

August 1965

Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An Ebony magazine, August 1965 Special Issue, featuring the cover article, “The White Problem in America,” Vol. XX No. 10. The front cover features a white illustration of a man’s profile facing the left edge of the magazine, set against a black background. The main cover line is printed in white text along the white edge of the magazine that reads [The / WHITE / Problem / In America]. 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 6[encircled]]. In the lower left corner, in white text, is the publication date and price: [SPECIAL ISSUE / AUGUST 1965 / 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 Camel cigarettes.

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Catalog reference: 2011.12.53.4

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