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Banner for a carnival booth featuring Jack Johnson
- Created by
- Bell, J.
- Subject of
- Johnson, Jack, American, 1878 - 1946
- Date
- after 1908
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W: 75 3/8 × 24 7/8 in. (191.5 × 63.2 cm)
- Description
- An oil on canvas carnival banner depicting African American boxer, Jack Johnson, with the title "Boxing Booth" and signed "J. Bell" in the lower left corner. Marked below the image of Johnson in a boxer stance is the declaration: "Jack Johnson World Heavyweight Champion".
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Topic
- Amusements
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.62.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of Jack Johnson's corner of the ring
- Created by
- Dana Photo Studio, American
- Distributed by
- The Sommer Studio, American
- Subject of
- Johnson, Jack, American, 1878 - 1946
- Date
- 1910
- Medium
- ink on photographic paper on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 7/16 in. (8.9 x 13.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic postcard of Jack Johnson's corner before the "Fight of the Century" between Johnson and James J. Jeffries. Johnson, seated wears a robe and points with his right hand. He is surrounded by training and support staff.
- Place captured
- Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries clinching
- Created by
- Dana Photo Studio, American
- Subject of
- Johnson, Jack, American, 1878 - 1946
- Jeffries, James J., American, 1875 - 1953
- Date
- 1910
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- ink on photographic paper on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 7/16 in. (8.9 x 13.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic postcard of the "Fight of the Century" between Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries. In this photo, the pair are standing chest to chest with interlocking arms.
- Place captured
- Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of James J. Jeffries staggering away from Jack Johnson
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Johnson, Jack, American, 1878 - 1946
- Jeffries, James J., American, 1875 - 1953
- Date
- 1910
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with card stock and adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic postcard of the "Fight of the Century" between Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries. In the photo, Jeffries can be seen in the background to be staggering away from Johnson. Two officials also stand in the ring. Their names are written in ink on their images. There postcard has been mailed and there is writing and a green one cent stamp on the reverse of the postcard.
- Place captured
- Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard with photos of Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Johnson, Jack, American, 1878 - 1946
- Jeffries, James J., American, 1875 - 1953
- Date
- 1910
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper and card stock with adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 7/16 x 5 7/16 in. (8.7 x 13.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic postcard commemorating the "Fight of the Century" between Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries. The boxers are pictured separately but facing each other. Each man's name is written below his feet.
- Place captured
- Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.1.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Big Jack Johnson, 1990
- Photograph by
- Spitzer, David D., American
- Subject of
- Big Johnson, Jack, American, 1940 - 2011
- Date
- ca. 1990
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 5/8 in. (34.8 x 24.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 11/16 x 10 7/8 in. (34.8 x 27.7 cm)
- H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Big Jack Johnson playing a dark guitar with his initials, BJJ, on the body of it at a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a white hat and bracelet and he is smiling.
- Place captured
- Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- Object number
- 2012.164.45
- Restrictions & Rights
- © David D. Spitzer
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Boxing glove signed by Jack Johnson
- Manufactured by
- Ken-Wel Sporting Goods Company, American, 1919 - 1960
- Signed by
- Johnson, Jack, American, 1878 - 1946
- Date
- 1919-1945
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- leather, cotton
- Dimensions
- 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (29.2 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm)
- Description
- Burgundy leather left handed boxing glove with tan cotton tie. A white tag on top of the wrist reads “Ken-Wel / BRAND” in blue text. The bottom of the glove has lacing with white cloth ties. The top of the glove is padded. Inner lining of glove is red and white. The glove is inscribed on top in black ink. The inscription reads “Jack Johnson / Former Heavyweight / Champion / of the world / U.S.A.”
- Place made
- Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- gloves
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Men
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.115
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions