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Zygote

January 8, 1971

New York City, New York, 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.

Zygote newspaper from January 8, 1971. In the top half of the cover is a stylized stained glass, arched window with dark and light blue, dark purple, light orange, yellow and red. At the top of the window in red, stylized text is the publication title: [Zygote]. In the upper left corner, outside the arch, is the date in black type: [PDC/Jan. 8, 1971]. In the upper right corner, outside the arch, is the price, listed in black type inside a yellow circle outlined in orange [50¢]. The window is depicted with a floral motif on either side. In the center of the arch is an oval with black type that reads: [Poco / Elton John / Jesse Winchester / Young Lords].

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Catalog reference: 2014.109.7.13

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