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Jet Vol. VIII No. 19

September 15, 1955

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 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 issue of Jet magazine from September 15, 1955. The cover features a photo of Beverly Weathersby surrounded by black and olive print. The interior contains an article about Emmett Till on pages 6-9. The article is titled "Nation horrified by Murder of Kidnapped Chicago Youth."

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Catalog reference: 2011.17.5

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