Mamie Bradley, mother of Emmett Till, weeps at his burial service

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Title: Mamie Bradley, mother of Emmett Till, weeps at his burial service Description: Standing next to pastors of Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, Mamie Bradley, mother of Emmett Till, weeps during her son's burial service at Burr Oak Cemetery, 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 Co-creator: yes Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-17600659, Chicago Sun-Times Collection, Chicago History Museum Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Sun-Times Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials) Max Pixels - Width: 5412 Max Pixels - Height: 4299 Help improve this content