Skip to main content
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Smithsonian
  • Visit

    Visit

    Get the latest information about timed passes and tips for planning your visit
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Accessibility Options
    • Sweet Home Café
    • Museum Store
    • Museum Maps
    • Download Our Mobile App
  • Explore

    Explore

    Search the collection and explore our exhibitions, centers, and digital initiatives
    • Search the Collection
    • Exhibitions
    • The Curator Chats Series
    • Collection Stories
    • NMAAHC Digital Resources Guide
    • Blog
    • Many Lenses
    • Building
    • Museum Centers
    • Initiatives
    • Open Access
    • Publications
  • Learn

    Learn

    Online resources for educators, students, and families
    • Educators
    • Students
    • Adults
    • Early Childhood
    • Library
    • Talking About Race
  • Connect

    Connect

    Engage with us and support the Museum from wherever you are
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Ways to Give
    • Volunteer
    • Internships & Fellowships
    • Contact
  • Events

    Events

    View a calendar of our public programs
    • Today at the Museum
    • Host an Event at NMAAHC
    • Upcoming Events
    • Ongoing Tours and Activities
    • Recent Events
  • About

    About

    Learn more about the Museum and view recent news
    • About the Museum
    • Leadership
    • Meet Our Curators
    • Founding Donors
    • Corporate Leadership Council
    • News
    • Image Files for Media Use
    • NMAAHC Annual Reports
  • Donate
  • Search

Search form

Collection Home

Collection Search Results

Search:
Filter:
Close Facet Modal
Basic Advanced
  • Topic
    • Olympics 15 [-]
    • Track and field 9 [-]
    • Athletes 7 [-]
    • Amusements 4 [-]
    • Boxing 4 [-]
    • Film 3 [-]
    • Gymnastics 3 [-]
    • Segregation 3 [-]
    • American West 1 [-]
    • Baseball 1 [-]
    • Basketball 1 [-]
    • Education 1 [-]
    • Football 1 [-]
    • Jazz (Music) 1 [-]
    • Recreation 1 [-]
    • Social life and customs 1 [-]
    • Tennis 1 [-]
    • Youth 1 [-]
    Search More Topics
    Show More Topics Show Fewer Topics
  • Name
    • Lewis, Carl 13 [-]
    • Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games 5 [-]
    • Weldon, Williams & Lick, Inc. 5 [-]
    • Athens 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A. 4 [-]
    • Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee 4 [-]
    • Ali, Muhammad 3 [-]
    • Lewis, Evelyn L. 2 [-]
    • Liston, Sonny 2 [-]
    • Pickwick Theatre 2 [-]
    • Baltimore Orioles 1 [-]
    • Denver Broncos 1 [-]
    • Douglas, Gabby 1 [-]
    • Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. 1 [-]
    • Gleason, Ralph Joseph 1 [-]
    • Globe Ticket Company 1 [-]
    • Howard, Richard Wayne 1 [-]
    • Inter-Continental Promotions, Inc. 1 [-]
    • Intercontinental Promotions Inc. 1 [-]
    • Louis, Joe 1 [-]
    • Mancioli, Corrado 1 [-]
    • National Football League 1 [-]
    • National Ticket Company 1 [-]
    • Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVII Olympiad 1 [-]
    • Patterson, Floyd 1 [-]
    • Pine Street YMCA 1 [-]
    • Salomone 1 [-]
    • Sullivan, Maxine 1 [-]
    • Vernon Theatre 1 [-]
    • Washington Redskins 1 [-]
    • Williams, Doug 1 [-]
    Search More Names
    Show More Names Show Fewer Names
  • Date
    • 1930s 2 [-]
    • 1940s 3 [-]
    • 1950s 4 [-]
    • 1960s 4 [-]
    • 1980s 5 [-]
    • 1990s 5 [-]
    • 2000s 4 [-]
    • 2010s 1 [-]
    Search More Dates
    Show More Dates Show Fewer Dates
  • Place
    • North and Central America 20 [-]
    • United States 20 [-]
    • California 6 [-]
    • Europe 6 [-]
    • Atlanta 5 [-]
    • Fulton County 5 [-]
    • Greece 4 [-]
    • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 4 [-]
    • Centennial Olympic Stadium 3 [-]
    • Georgia 3 [-]
    • Olympic Athletic Center of Athens 3 [-]
    • Alcorn County 2 [-]
    • Corinth 2 [-]
    • Georgia Dome 2 [-]
    • Mississippi 2 [-]
    • Missouri 2 [-]
    • Saint Louis 2 [-]
    • Androscoggin County 1 [-]
    • Athens 1 [-]
    • Bronx 1 [-]
    • Clark County 1 [-]
    • England 1 [-]
    • Florida 1 [-]
    • Italy 1 [-]
    • Las Vegas 1 [-]
    • Leesville 1 [-]
    • Lewiston 1 [-]
    • London 1 [-]
    • Louisiana 1 [-]
    • Maine 1 [-]
    • Miami Beach 1 [-]
    • Miami-Dade County 1 [-]
    • Monterey 1 [-]
    • Nevada 1 [-]
    • New York City 1 [-]
    • Northumberland County 1 [-]
    • Pennsylvania 1 [-]
    • Roma 1 [-]
    • Rome 1 [-]
    • San Diego 1 [-]
    • Shamokin 1 [-]
    • Vernon Parish 1 [-]
    Search More Places
    Show More Places Show Fewer Places
  • On View
    • Yes 12 [-]
    Search More On Views
    Show More On Views Show Fewer On Views
  • Media Type
    • Maps 3 [-]
    • Images 26 [-]
    Search More Media Types
    Show More Media Types Show Fewer Media Types
  • Open Access (CC0)
    • Yes 9 [-]
    Search More Open Access (CC0)s
    Show More Open Access (CC0)s Show Fewer Open Access (CC0)s
Filter Results
Applied Filters: clear all filters
    Included:
  • object-type: "admission tickets"
Your search found 26 result(s).
Print
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Ticket for the Pickwick Theatre

    Used by
    Pickwick Theatre, American, 1935 - 1961
    Date
    ca. 1940
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 x 2 in. (2.5 x 5.1 cm)
    Description
    An orange admission ticket for the Pickwick Theatre in Corinth, Miss. The ticket number is 068428. The reverse of the ticket reads [The management reserves the right to refuse admission on this ticket by refunding purchase price. Also reserves the right to designate where holder of this ticket shall be seated].
    Place used
    Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Amusements
    Film
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David A. Lowrance
    Object number
    2011.160.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd510678598-8476-4c79-88a5-9c79d2f43c0e
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Ticket for the Pickwick Theatre

    Used by
    Pickwick Theatre, American, 1935 - 1961
    Date
    ca. 1940
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 x 2 in. (2.5 x 5.1 cm)
    Description
    An orange admission ticket for the Pickwick Theatre in Corinth, Miss. The ticket number is 068429. The reverse of the ticket reads [The management reserves the right to refuse admission on this ticket by refunding purchase price. Also reserves the right to designate where holder of this ticket shall be seated].
    Place used
    Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Amusements
    Film
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David A. Lowrance
    Object number
    2011.160.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd561caac08-ae3a-4bfb-9660-642680d0fc3b
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Ticket for the "Colored Balcony" of the Vernon Theatre

    Used by
    Vernon Theatre, American
    Date
    1950s
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 x 2 in. (2.5 x 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A tan admission ticket for the Vernon Theatre in Leesville, La. On the front of the ticket reads [COLORED BALCONY/ADMIT ONE/ADULT 60c] with the ticket number 028007. The reverse of the ticket reads [The management reserves the right to refuse admission on this ticket by refunding purchase price. Also reserves the right to designate where holder of this ticket shall be seated].
    Place used
    Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Amusements
    Film
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David A. Lowrance
    Object number
    2011.160.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd564b55094-414a-4604-b3d3-476155c8458f
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Admission ticket for Joe Louis Training Camp, St. Louis, Missouri

    Created by
    Pine Street YMCA, American, 1919 - 1955
    Subject of
    Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
    Date
    ca. 1945
    Medium
    ink on wove paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. (5.7 x 9.8 cm)
    Description
    An admission ticket for the Joe Louis Training Camp held at the Pine Street YMCA in St. Louis, Missouri. The ticket has black type printed on a light blue pass. A red stamp overlays the ticket.
    Place depicted
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Recreation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.34.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595a4ef36-23ec-4491-9021-53a5e18f3764
  • Admission ticket for the Second Annual Monterey Jazz Festival

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Gleason, Ralph Joseph, American, 1917 - 1975
    Date
    1959
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (3.8 x 8.9 cm)
    Description
    A pink admission ticket with black text for the Second Annual Monterey Jazz Festival held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds on Oct. 4, 1959. On the proper left edge of the ticket is text that reads [14 Box 7 Seat].
    Place depicted
    Monterey, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    American West
    Amusements
    Jazz (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.68.5.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b449cb4d-e818-4295-9092-26abd35c24e6
  • Admission ticket for an athletic event at the 1960 Summer Olympics

    Illustrated by
    Mancioli, Corrado, Italian, 1904 - 1958
    Printed by
    Salomone, Italian
    Distributed by
    Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVII Olympiad, Italian, 1958 - 1960
    Owned by
    Dick Howard, American, 1935 - 1967
    Date
    1960
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 13/16 x 6 1/16 in. (9.7 x 15.4 cm)
    Description
    A ticket for admission to an athletic event at the Stadio Olimpico during the 1960 Rome Olympics. The ticket is pink with a red graphic of the portico of the Temple of Saturn. The portico is depicted as ruins with a piece of a fallen column in the foreground on the bottom center. Behind the portico, additional monuments and architecture can be seen. Below center to the right of the portico is a white graphic of the Olympic Stadium. At the top in the center is a block of red text and the logo of the 1960 Rome Olympics. The logo features the Olympic rings capped with a statue of the Capitoline Wolf and the date in Roman numerals. On the right side of the ticket is a stylized clock with the time at 3 o'clock and a white graphic of a track runner. Information about the event is printed in Italian above and below the image of the clock and runner. The reverse of the ticket features a black and white image of the Olympic Stadium. To the left of the image is a column of text with instructions. In the lower left quadrant is a vertical stamp of the ticket number.
    Place depicted
    Rome, Roma, Italy, Europe
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Howard Family
    Object number
    2012.140.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c397a4ac-00f3-4618-b260-506eb39d0229
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Ticket for World Heavyweight Championship fight of Sonny Liston vs. Cassius Clay

    Distributed by
    Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
    Printed by
    Globe Ticket Company, American, founded 1868
    Date
    Feburary 25, 1964
    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
    Green narrow ticket for the World Heavyweight Championship of Sonny Liston versus Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). Ticket is divided two thirds of the way from the left by a large rectangle box featuring two (2) black and white portraits of the boxers. There are seven (7) punched holes throughout the ticket. Five (5) of the punched holes are cross shaped while the other two (2) are crown shaped. Most of the ticket is in black ink with the seat section, number, and ticket price in red ink. On the back of the ticket is a legal statement about the ticket stating that the ticket is good only for the date listed with no refunds available.
    Place used
    Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.173.2.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56e20af3a-4474-4bae-bf46-c41599dfc1d3
  • Admission ticket for 2012 London Olympics gymnastics competition

    Owned by
    Douglas, Gabby, American, born 1995
    Date
    2012
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 7/8 x 3 in. (20 x 7.6 cm)
    Description
    A pink and white glossy ticket. At the very top there is an area of solid pink with [07 August], [14:00 Start time] with a picture of a clock, and [N24 Entry code] in white ink. Below, there are different sized triangles in various shades of pink. The words [London 2012] are in light pink, going up diagonally from proper right to proper left. Under the "L"in "London" are the words [FIG Grant] in black. There is a stylized outline of a gymnast doing a flip on the balance beam in orange and white. There is a dark pink and white logo on the proper left side of the ticket. There is a "20" above a "12". The word [London] is in the top "2" and the five (5) Olympic rings are in the "0".
    The whiteportion of the ticket starts with the Olympic rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red. Underneath are the words [Gymnastics - Artistic] in bold, [North Greenwich Arena], and [South-east London]. To the left of the words there is a pink and white logo with the gymnast on the balance beam.
    Under the logo- [Entrance: B/ Level: 1/ Block: 115/ Row: U/ Your seat: 455]. There is a pink logo to the right of the text. It is unclear what the logo is.
    Under "Your seat"- [Account: 7-452/ Price: £295/ Category: A/ Session: GA013]. There is an image of an Olympic medal in pink and black to the right of the text. To the right of the medal there is a silver square sticker with rounded corners. It has the London 2012 logo on it and the word [elite].
    The bottom part of the ticket has a perforated line. The words [Not for sale] are written in pink on the bottom proper right corner. There are also some black numbers and letters on the proper right and proper left corners. There is a black barcode in the center with the logo of the gymnast on the balance beam in black.
    The back of the ticket has the blue London 2012 logo in the top proper left corner. Below the logo there is a large section with [Terms and conditions of ticket purchase]. Below the terms there is an Olympics logo with the words [The Worldwide Olympic Partners]. There are eleven (11) color logos for various companies, including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Samsung. The bottom of the ticket says [View and download spectator information at:/london2012.com] with an [All rights reserved] note and an FSC logo. There are some grey geometric outlines in the background.
    Place used
    London, England, Europe
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Gymnastics
    Olympics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gabrielle Douglas
    Object number
    2013.12.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b8c62465-c5a1-47ae-be50-0f56cb4f525c
  • Ticket to Super Bowl XXII

    Created by
    National Football League, American, founded 1920
    Subject of
    Williams, Doug, born 1955
    Washington Redskins, American, founded 1932
    Denver Broncos, American, founded 1960
    Date
    1988
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Ticket): 6 5/8 × 2 5/8 in. (16.8 × 6.7 cm)
    H x W x D (Case): 9 5/8 × 4 5/8 × 5/8 in. (24.4 × 11.7 × 1.6 cm)
    Caption
    Washington quarterback Doug Williams was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the game, and he was the first African American quarterback to win the Super Bowl. Washington won the game 42-10.
    Description
    A ticket to Super Bowl XXII between Washington and Denver played on January 31st, 1988. The ticket is for Section 40, Row 4, Seat 3 on the Press Level and has a face price of $100.00. The ticket is intact. The front has an image of a white sculptural archway with the Lombardi Trophy underneath it. In the background is an illustrated view of San Diego. The back has a map of the stadium and surrounding roads. The ticket is housed in a plastic case with a label.
    Place depicted
    San Diego, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Football
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.120.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57b1d5eb4-18e0-473c-a3cc-1e45f97fdeaf
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Ticket for boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston

    Issued by
    Intercontinental Promotions Inc., American
    Printed by
    National Ticket Company, American, founded 1907
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
    Date
    1965
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (5.7 × 13.3 cm)
    Caption
    The fight, known as "Ali vs. Liston II" (the pair boxed previously in 1964 in Miami Beach, Florida), was Ali's first after changing his name from Cassius Clay.
    Description
    A blue ticket with black type for a Heavyweight Boxing Match for the Championship of the World between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965 in St. Dominic's Arena in Lewiston, Maine. The ticket has images of both Ali and Liston on the front. The back of the ticket has the name of the and location of the National Ticket Company with a union bug for the Typographical Union #7 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
    Place depicted
    Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.120.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd516ce9e10-96eb-424d-8684-fa1a8e2d751f
  • Pair of 1984 Summer Olympics track and field event tickets owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Used by
    Lewis, Evelyn L., American
    Date
    August 3, 1984
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (2013.126.35.1): 2 3/4 x 6 5/16 in. (7 x 16 cm)
    H x W (2013.126.35.2): 2 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (7 x 15.9 cm)
    Description
    Predominantly orange and purple paper Olympics ticket with black type. Paper ticket has small strip of yellow at top edge and small strip of green at bottom edge. The official Athletics pictogram appears in the upper left portion of the ticket. Tickets are for a track and field event taking place at 9:30 AM on August 3rd, 1984. The event took place at LA Memorial Coliseum. The paper tickets were issued to Evelyn L Lewis. One of the tickets (2013.126.35.1) is for seat 105, while the other ticket is for seat 106.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.35.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b234cad5-f739-4cb6-bad5-724f54f072ca
  • Pair of 1984 Summer Olympics track and field day passes owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Date
    August 6, 1984
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Each): 2 3/4 x 6 in. (7 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Predominantly orange and purple paper Olympics ticket with black type. Paper ticket has small strip of yellow at top edge and small strip of green at bottom edge. The official Athletics pictogram appears in the upper left portion of the ticket. Tickets are track and field day passes and have a listed time and date of 9:30 AM on August 6th, 1984. The event took place at LA Memorial Coliseum. The paper tickets were issued to [CLVELAND A LEWIS]. One of the tickets (2013.126.36.1) is for seat 119, while the other ticket (2013.126.36.2) is for seat 120.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.36.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52cfcaef1-d0a4-4c8b-b076-d842f75ac78f
  • Pair of 1984 Summer Olympics track and field event tickets owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Date
    August 8, 1984
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Each): 2 3/4 x 6 in. (7 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Predominantly orange and purple paper Olympics ticket with black type. Paper ticket has small strip of yellow at top edge and small strip of green at bottom edge. The official Athletics pictogram appears in the upper left of the ticket. Tickets are for a track and field event taking place at 4:00 PM on August 8th, 1984. The event took place at LA Memorial Coliseum. The paper tickets were issued to [CLVELAND A LEWIS]. One of the tickets (2013.126.37.1) is for seat 104, while the other ticket (2013.126.37.2) is for seat 105.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.37.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d7cc5bbe-39ed-43d0-ae2f-dfff29a59e01
  • Pair of 1984 Summer Olympics track and field event tickets owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Used by
    Lewis, Evelyn L., American
    Date
    August 10, 1984
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (2013.126.38.1): 2 3/4 x 6 in. (7 x 15.2 cm)
    H x W (2013.126.38.2): 2 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (7 x 15.6 cm)
    Description
    Predominantly orange and purple paper Olympics ticket with black type. Paper ticket has small strip of yellow at top edge and small strip of green at bottom edge. The official Athletics pictogram appears in the upper left corner. Tickets are for a track and field event taking place at 9:30 AM on August 10th, 1984. The event took place at LA Memorial Coliseum. The paper tickets were issued to [EVELYN L LEWIS]. One of the tickets (2013.126.38.1) is for seat 110, while the other ticket (2013.126.38.2) is for seat 111.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.38.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd579ee4253-74e5-4b0c-89d4-70f95b708a3d
  • Paper ticket for the 1996 Summer Olympics owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Designed by
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
    Printed by
    Weldon, Williams & Lick, Inc., American, founded 1898
    Date
    July 29, 1996
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 x 7 in. (5.1 x 17.8 cm)
    Description
    Predominantly yellow paper Olympics ticket with black type. The left side of ticket has a quilted leaves design overlayed with the official 1996 Summer Games torch emblem. The ticket is for an Athletics event taking place at 6:00 PM on July 29th, 1996. The event took place at Olympic Stadium. The ticket is for aisle 215; row 17wc; seat 103.
    Place depicted
    Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.39
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8de6fb3-ac9d-4f18-86cb-9534b7bde0a3
  • Set of seven tickets for the 1996 Summer Olympics owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Designed by
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
    Printed by
    Weldon, Williams & Lick, Inc., American, founded 1898
    Date
    July 29, 1996
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Each): 7 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (19.1 x 6.4 cm)
    Description
    Set of seven (7) predominantly yellow paper Olympics tickets with black, white, and green type. The center of each ticket features a quilted leaves design. The official Athletics pictogram appears in the top right corner of each ticket. Tickets are for an athletics event taking place at 6:00 PM on July 29th, 1996. The event took place at Olympic Stadium. All of the tickets are for aisle 120, row 7. Ticket's specific seats range from 106 to 112.
    Place depicted
    Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.40.1-.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd553561543-f2b2-4207-a6e8-e57d62e52794
  • Pair of tickets for 1996 Summer Olympics gymnastics event owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Designed by
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
    Printed by
    Weldon, Williams & Lick, Inc., American, founded 1898
    Date
    July 29, 1996
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Each): 7 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (19.1 x 6.4 cm)
    Description
    Pair of predominantly yellow paper Olympics tickets with black, white, and green type. The center of each ticket features a quilted leaves design. The official Gymnastics pictogram appears in the top right corner. Tickets are for a gymnastics event taking place at 8:30 PM on July 29th, 1996. The event took place at the Georgia Dome. One of the tickets (2013.126.41.1) is for section 17, seat 6, while the other ticket (2013.126.41.2) is for section 137, seat 13. Each ticket is priced at $212.
    Place depicted
    Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Gymnastics
    Olympics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.41.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a2d0ea3-7bdf-4ed1-832d-5bc5d8b09d86
  • Pair of tickets for 1996 Summer Olympics gymnastics event owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Designed by
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
    Printed by
    Weldon, Williams & Lick, Inc., American, founded 1898
    Date
    July 29, 1996
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Each): 7 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (19.1 x 6.4 cm)
    Description
    Pair of predominantly yellow paper Olympics tickets with black, white, and green type. Center of ticket features a quilted leaves design. The official pictogram for Gymnastics appears at the upper right of the ticket. Tickets are for a gymnastics event taking place at 8:30 PM on July 29th, 1996. The event took place at the Georgia Dome. One of the tickets (2013.126.42.1) is for section 317, seat 11, while the other ticket (2013.126.42.2) is for section 317, seat 12. Each ticket is priced at $106.
    Place depicted
    Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Gymnastics
    Olympics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.42.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd553f20039-1203-445c-b28e-2ee71d47926e
  • Ticket for 1996 Summer Olympics athletics event owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Designed by
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
    Printed by
    Weldon, Williams & Lick, Inc., American, founded 1898
    Date
    July 29, 1996
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (19.1 x 6.4 cm)
    Description
    Yellow paper ticket with black, white, and green type. Center of ticket features a quilted leaves design. The official Athletics pictogram appears at the top right of the ticket. Silver type printed over center of ticket reads, [ACCREDITATION / REQUIRED / NOT FOR RESALE]. Tickets are for an athletics event taking place at 6:00 PM on July 29th, 1996. The event took place at the Olympic Stadium.
    Place depicted
    Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.43
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cfacb0f2-028b-4a08-b62d-dfd2647f840e
  • Ticket for 2004 Summer Olympics tennis event owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Athens 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A., Greek, 1998 - 2004
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Date
    August 22, 2004
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 15/16 x 2 5/8 in. (15.1 x 6.7 cm)
    Description
    White, blue, orange, yellow, green, and pink Olympic ticket with black type. The official Tennis pictogram appears at the lower center of the ticket. Ticket is for a tennis event taking place at 17:00 on August 22, 2004. The event took place at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex.
    Place depicted
    Athens, Greece, Europe
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Tennis
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.44
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d73e9f3c-97ff-4cb2-b3ed-03884fdbb807

Pages

  • Currently on page 1
  • Page 2
  • Next page
  • Last page
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Museum Address

1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560

  • Become a Member
  • Make a Donation

Get Updates

 
    Please leave this field empty
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Snapchat
  • YouTube

Privacy | Terms of Use

Back to Top