Family of Emmett Till at his burial service

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Title: Family of Emmett Till at his burial service Description: Mamie Bradley, mother of Emmett Till, weeps next to her mother, Alma Spearman (arm upraised) at the burial of her son as his casket is lowered into the ground, 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: Dave Mann for 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-17600662, 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: 10823 Max Pixels - Height: 8600 Help improve this content