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

    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
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 9/16 x 7 1/16 in. (6.5 x 17.9 cm)
    Type
    tickets
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    June 22, 1937
    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.”
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    United States--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
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560

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