American Decades
"Wealthiest Negro Woman's Suburban Mansion"
Interview
By: The New York Times Magazine Date: November 4, 1917
Source: "Wealthiest Negro Woman's Suburban Mansion," The New York Times Magazine, November 4, 1917, 6.
About the Publication: The New York Times began publication of a Sunday magazine supplement, called The Times Illustrated Magazine, on September 6, 1896. Prior to this, Sunday newspaper magazines consisted of comic strips and "yellow journalism" (stories that were sensational). Adolph S. Ochs, who purchased The New York Times in 1896, wanted to change the image of newspapers from scandal sheets to publications that featured serious news. With its high-caliber articles, the magazine became a popular addition to the Sunday edition of the newspaper, and is it was still published weekly in 2003.
Introduction
Madame C.J. Walker (1867–1919) was born Sarah Breedlove in Delta,...
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1910's Fashion Primary Sources
- "Ford's Highland Park Plant"
- "Craftsman Furniture Made by Gustav Stickley"
- "Five Pretty Ways to Do the Hair"
- "Flower Dresses for Lawn Fêtes"
- "What Is a Bungalow?"
- "Audacious Hats for Spineless Attitudes"
- Woolworth Building
- "Proper Dancing-Costumes for Women"
- "Whether at Home or Away, Your Summer Equipment Should Include a Bottle of Listerine"
- "Shopping for the Well-Dressed Man"
- "A Woman Can Always Look Younger Than She Really Is"
- "Wealthiest Negro Woman's Suburban Mansion"
- "YWCA Overseas Uniform, 1918"
- "Is There News in Shaving Soap?"
- "Henry Ford in a Model T"
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
