WUSTL Film and Media Archive

Title Work

Title No: 5420

Title: Mamie Till and Emmett Till

Medium: Documentation

Original Medium: Photograph

Date: c1955 (Created)

Original Summary:

Mamie Till and Emmett Till, circa 1955. Both appear to be seated, but it is impossible to be certain. Mrs. Till wears a dress with frill and a necklace. She has her right arm around Emmett and looks to the left of the camera. Emmett wears a dress shirt and tie and looks directly at the camera, also smiling.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Subjects: Lynching--Mississippi; African Americans; Civil rights--Illinois--Chicago

Name As Subjects: Till-Mobley, Mamie; Till, Emmett

Credits:

	Role	Name
	Compiler	Blackside, Inc.

Items ^x1

	Item	Description
	5420-1	Photographic : B&W Photographic Print on Foam Core Board

Contained By ^x2

	Title No	Title
	5068	Documenting the civil rights movement: an exhibition
	13901	Eyes on the prize exhibit