Mamie Bradley leaves Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ for Emmett Till's burial service

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Title: Mamie Bradley leaves Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ for Emmett Till's burial service Description: Large crowd outside Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ at 4201 South State Street in Chicago, Illinois as Mamie Bradley leaves to travel to the burial service for her son, Emmett Till, in Alsip, Illinois. Till, a 14-year-old Black child, was brutally murdered and lynched by two white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, in a racist attack. Date Depicted: 1955 September 6 Creator: Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-17600005, Chicago Sun-Times Collection, Chicago History Museum Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials) Max Pixels - Width: 5412 Max Pixels - Height: 4300 Help improve this content