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The Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Henry Winston

Object Details

Description
Pamphlet consisting of black print on yellowed paper. At the top and center left is a black-and-white photograph of Henry Winston. The interior consists of twenty-three pages. The back of the pamphlet has an appeal for the reader to appeal to political action.
Transcription Center Status
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Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Published by
Harlem Committee to Free Henry Winston, American, 1958 - 1961
Written by
Mike Newberry, American
Subject of
Henry Winston, American, 1911 - 1986
Date
1958-1961
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 11/16 x 5 1/8 in. (19.5 x 13 cm)
Type
pamphlets
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