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    Ticket to a championship boxing match between Joe Louis and Jim Braddock

    Created by
    Arcus Ticket, Co., American
    Subject of
    Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
    Jim Braddock, American, 1905 - 1974
    Foley, Joe, American
    Comiskey Park, 1910 - 1990
    Date
    June 22, 1937
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 9/16 x 7 1/16 in. (6.5 x 17.9 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Joe Louis and Jim Braddock. The ticket is yellow and white with two green diagonal stripes. The text on the ticket is black ink. A black-and-white image of Jim Braddock appears on the left side of the ticket at center. A black-and-white image of Joe Louis appears on the right side of the ticket at center. The text at the center of the ticket reads “JIM BRADDOCK / VS. JOE LOUIS / 15 ROUNDS / TUES., JUNE 22, 1937 / 8:15 P. M.”
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5789d0ef5-0090-451d-9e88-ed00e1b44f3f
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    Ticket to a boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson

    Created by
    Arcus - Simplex - Brown, Inc., American, founded 1945
    Subject of
    Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
    Ingemar Johansson, Swedish, 1932 - 2009
    Yankee Stadium, American, 1923 - 2008
    Rosensohn Enterprises, Inc., American
    Rosensohn, William, American
    Date
    June 25, 1959
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/2 x 7 in. (6.4 x 17.8 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson. The ticket is purple with black and red printed text. The text appears both horizontally and vertically on the ticket. The horizontal text on the left side of the ticket begins “YANKEE STADIUM / 161ST & RIVER AVENUE…”
    Place depicted
    Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5280c2a03-94d1-434a-8089-8a9a9952a889
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    Ticket to a championship boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston

    Printed by
    Globe Ticket Company, American, founded 1868
    Subject of
    Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
    Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
    Championship Sports, Inc., American
    Las Vegas Convention Center, American, founded 1959
    Bolan, Alfred J., American
    Greb, Mel, American, 1921 - 1996
    Doyle, Jack, Irish, 1913 - 1978
    Date
    July 22, 1963
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/2 x 6 in. (6.4 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston. The ticket is light red in color with red and black text. The text appears both horizontally and vertically on the ticket. At center left is a black-and-white picture of Sonny Liston. At center right is a black-and-white picture of Floyd Patterson. The text at center begins “15 ROUNDS / WORLD’S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP…”
    Place depicted
    Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5061924f1-c83c-42e7-b06b-63a3591624d0
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    Ticket to a championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton

    Printed by
    Arcus - Simplex - Brown, Inc., American, founded 1945
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Norton, Ken, American, born 1943
    New York State Athletic Commission, American, founded 1920
    Madison Square Garden Boxing, Inc., American
    Yankee Stadium, American, 1923 - 2008
    Date
    September 28, 1976
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 3/4 x 6 in. (4.4 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton. The ticket is white with red, blue and black text. The text appears both horizontally and vertically on the ticket. Pictured in blue ink on the left side of the ticket is Muhammad Ali standing with his boxing gloves raised. Pictured in blue ink on the right side of the ticket is Ken Norton with his boxing gloves raised. The text at center begins "MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BOXING, INC. / PRESENTS / MUHAMMAD ALI / CHAMPION..."
    Place depicted
    Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f44aef62-0c62-4011-a6bb-8cf64ac2f477
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    Ticket to a championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Spinks, Leon, American, born 1953
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Louisiana Sports, Inc., American
    Louisiana Superdome, American, founded 1975
    Date
    September 15, 1978
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (5.4 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks. The ticket is blue with black text. An image of the Superdome can be seen on the ticket. The text on the ticket starts with "LOUISIANA SPORTS, INC. / PRESENTS / THE BATTLE of NEW ORLEANS..."
    Place depicted
    New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51da911cb-777c-4128-b514-d248603bf8ae
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    Ticket stub for Washington, DC to Montgomery, AL for Selma-Montgomery March

    Issued by
    Southern Railway Company, American, 1894 - 1990
    Used by
    Mulholland, Joan Trumpauer, American, born 1941
    Date
    March 1965
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.4 x 4.4 cm)
    Description
    A ticket stub for Washington, D.C. to Montgomery, Alabama. The ticket stub is yellowed paper with black ink and is stapled to a green slip of paper providing dates and context.
    Place depicted
    Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    ticket stubs
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Transportation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
    Object number
    2010.71.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ebb784b9-bded-46f4-a073-71560c7669ec
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