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  • Document of biographical sketch of Bill MacDonald

    Document of biographical sketch of Bill MacDonald

    Distributed by
    Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
    Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
    Type
    biographies
    Place depicted
    Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    February 1964
    Description
    This typewritten biographical sketch of Bill MacDonald, partner of Chris Dundee in Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. At the top, large text reads, "LISTON vs. CLAY" with photographs of the two boxers on either side. Dundee and MacDonald jointly promoted the Liston vs. Clay match.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
    Object number
    2011.56.3.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Postcard of Buck Leonard Baseball Hall of Fame plaque

    Postcard of Buck Leonard Baseball Hall of Fame plaque

    Created by
    National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, American, founded 1936
    Printed by
    Curt Teich & Company, 1898 - 1978
    Subject of
    Leonard, Walter Fenner "Buck", American, 1907 - 1997
    Homestead Grays, American, 1912 - 1950
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (13.8 x 8.7 cm)
    Type
    postcards
    Place depicted
    Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1972
    Description
    Postcard featuring a photograph of a brass plaque on a yellow background. Handwritten in faded black ink at the top of the card is "Walter F. Buck Leonard." The plaque has a depiction of Leonard in a baseball uniform. Under the portrait is the text, "WALTER FENNER LEONARD / "BUCK" / NEGRO LEAGUES 1933 - 1950." The back of the postcard is unused. Preprinted green text at the top reads: [National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum / Cooperstown, New York / plaque of / Walter F. (Buck) Leonard / Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame 1974 / Baseball Hall of Fame Committee on Negro Baseball Leagues] next to that text at the top is stamp box. Below the stamp box additional green text reads: [Post Card]. The back also publishing information and an inscription of the letter [N]. There are also two pieces of tape on the far right edge of the back of the postcard.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
    Object number
    2012.172.21.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Memorabilia and Ephemera
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  • Baseball bat used by Frank Robinson

    Baseball bat used by Frank Robinson

    Manufactured by
    Hillerich & Bradsby Co., American, founded 1884
    Used by
    Robinson, Frank, American, 1935 - 2019
    Medium
    wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 5/8 × 35 1/4 × 2 5/8 in. (6.7 × 89.5 × 6.7 cm)
    Type
    bats
    Place made
    Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1973-1975
    Description
    Model R161 wood bat with black writing on side. Black type near center of bat reads, [LOUISVILLE SLUGGER® / 125 / HILLERICH & BRADSBY Co / MADE IN U.S.A. / LOUISVILLE, KY. / Powerized]. Type near end opposite of handle reads, [GENUINE / R161 / Frank Robinson / LOUISVILLE SLUGGER]. The bat is cracked one third of the way up from the handle.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.120.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
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  • Robe worn by Floyd Patterson for World Heavyweight Title against Sonny Liston

    Robe worn by Floyd Patterson for World Heavyweight Title against Sonny Liston

    Manufactured by
    Skinner, American
    Worn by
    Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
    Medium
    rayon, satin, cotton (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (On form): 51 × 28 × 12 in. (129.5 × 71.1 × 30.5 cm)
    Type
    robes
    Place used
    Comiskey Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1962
    Description
    A blue and orange satin boxing robe worn by Floyd Patterson. The body of the robe is blue with orange accents around at the cuffs, pocket, and lapel that continues down the front opening. The robe fastens with an orange satin sash and has three pockets on the front, one on either side of the waist and one on the proper left breast. The breast pocket has [NY] sewn to it in stylized orange letters. The upper back of the robe reads: [FLOYD / PATTERSON], also in stitched orange letters. A manufacturer's tag is sewn to the interior at the nape of the neck.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Clothing and dress
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.89.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
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  • Program for a boxing match between Ron Stander and Joe Frazier

    Program for a boxing match between Ron Stander and Joe Frazier

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Frazier, Joe, American, 1944 - 2011
    Stander, Ron, American, born 1944
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 × 8 9/16 × 1/8 in. (27.9 × 21.7 × 0.3 cm)
    Type
    souvenirs
    programs
    Place depicted
    Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1972
    Description
    A twenty-four page program for a boxing match between Ron Stander and Joe Frazier. The cover features two blue silhouettes of boxers set against a tan background featuring illustrations of observers. Pictures of Frazier and Stander appear in between the silhouettes. Black type on the front cover reads: [WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT / May 25, 1972 / Omaha Civic Auditorium / STANDER VS. FRAZIER / Souvenir / Program]. The interior features photographs of the Nebraska Athletic commission and Frazier and Stander. There are also advertisements, round card, and rules. There are also two clippings from the NYT National Tues Nov 15, 2011 A15 "Even After Frazier Kept Belt, A Long Shot Withstood the Blows" Dan Barry, regarding the fight.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.89.7.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Memorabilia and Ephemera
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  • Poster Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier promoting the Fight of the Century

    Poster Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier promoting the Fight of the Century

    Printed by
    Sports Posters, Inc.
    Designed by
    Neiman, LeRoy, American, 1921 - 2012
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Frazier, Joe, American, 1944 - 2011
    Signed by
    Neiman, LeRoy, American, 1921 - 2012
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 37 1/2 × 25 1/8 in. (95.3 × 63.8 cm)
    Type
    posters
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1971
    Description
    A LeRoy Neiman poster depicting drawings of Muhammad Ali (not wearing gloves) face-to-face with champion Joe Frazier (wearing gloves). The top of the poster has text in black ink that reads: [JOE FRAZIER vs. / MUHAMMAD ALI / WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP / MADISON SQUARE GARDEN/MAR. 8, 1971]. Printed in the lower-right corner are LeRoy Neiman's facsimile signature and the year he originally created the poster 19['71]. Neiman also signed above the facsimile signature in black ink that reads: [To David - LeRoy Neiman '98]. Text printed in black in the bottom right corner of the front of the poster reads: [© 1971 by Sports Posters, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.] The back of the poster is blank.
    Topic
    African American
    Art
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.90.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © LeRoy Neiman Foundation
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
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  • Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2

    Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2

    Published by
    Tuesday Publications, Inc., American, 1965 - 1970s
    Edited by
    Evans, William Leonard Jr., American, 1914 - 2007
    Subject of
    Simpson, O. J., American, born 1947
    Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel, British, 1875 - 1912
    Owned by
    Robinson, Avis Collins, American, born 1954
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 1/8 × 10 7/8 in. (33.3 × 27.6 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Place printed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Mexico, North and Central America
    Date
    October 1968
    Description
    Edition of Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2. The cover has black printed text at the top and graphics below. The text reads [NATIONAL / EDITION Tuesday / -ZINE] with [OCTOBER 1968 · ISSUED MONTHLY] in the upper right corner. A list of topics discussed in the magazine is below this [O. J. SIMPSON / FOOTBALL’S LATEST ‘GREATEST’ / THE NEGRO IN WORLD HISTORY / SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR / IN MEXICO / THE OLYMPICS GO ON]. The images on the cover, illustrated by Dennis Luczak, show two (2) women dressed in pink and purple outfits over images of four (4) different cars. The lower right corner reads [SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE SECTION: THE LOOK OF 1969/PAGE 12]. There are various articles and advertisements in the issue. The back cover has a Chevrolet advertisement. The magazine has forty-eight (48) pages.
    Topic
    African American
    Advertising
    Athletes
    Business
    Football
    Mass media
    Sports
    Transportation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.17.11.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Tuesday Publications, Inc, 1968. Permission required for use.
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    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
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  • Photographic postcard with photos of Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries

    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
    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)
    Type
    photographic postcards
    Place captured
    Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1910
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Photography
    Race relations
    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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    Media Arts-Photography
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  • Pinback button featuring Willie Simms

    Pinback button featuring Willie Simms

    Manufactured by
    Whitehead & Hoag Company, American, 1892 - 1965
    Subject of
    Simms, Willie, American, 1870 - 1927
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Place made
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1895
    Description
    A circular pinback button with an image of American jockey Willie Simms. The button has a white background with black type above the image of Simms that reads: [SIMS, (sic) CELEBRATED AMERICAN JOCKEY.]. The center of the pin features the image of Simms wearing a white shirt with a blue stripe and white hat. The back of the pin has a label for The Whitehead & Hoag Company that has black type that reads: [THE / WHITEHEAD &HOAG CO. / NEWARK, N.J. / PATENTED / JULY 17, 1894. / April 14, 1896.] and a metal fastener.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Sports
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.
    Object number
    2011.159.3.66
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Memorabilia and Ephemera
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  • Baseball card for rookie Leroy

    Baseball card for rookie Leroy "Satchel" Paige

    Manufactured by
    Bowman Gum Company, American, founded 1927
    Subject of
    Paige, Satchel, American, 1906 - 1982
    Cleveland Indians, American, founded 1894
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/2 × 2 1/8 in. (6.4 × 5.4 cm)
    Type
    baseball cards
    Place depicted
    Cleveland, Cayuhoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1949
    Description
    Leroy "Satchell" Paige baseball card. Baseball card features color image of Paige in uniform, depicted from above the chest. Dark blue type at bottom of the card reads: [LEROY "Satchell" PAIGE]. The reverse side of baseball card features a biography and statistics.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.120.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    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
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  • Muhammad Ali, 1978, Deer Lake, Pennsylvania

    Muhammad Ali, 1978, Deer Lake, Pennsylvania

    Photograph by
    White, John H., American, born 1945
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place collected
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Place captured
    Deer Lake, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1978
    Description
    This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Muhammad Ali sitting on wood logs. Ali is wearing a track suit and black shoes. The suit has two white strippes running down the side of the pant legs and sleeves. He is sitting on top of a pile of logs in front of a cabin in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Photography
    Recreation
    Sports
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John H. White/Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist
    Object number
    2016.118.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © John H. White
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  • Ali, Berrien Springs, MI 1996

    Ali, Berrien Springs, MI 1996

    Photograph by
    Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4714pixels × 5922pixels
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Place depicted
    Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1996
    Description
    An image of Muhammad Ali in Berrien Springs Michigan in 1996. The image features Ali facing the left of the photograph wearing a polo shirt and long pants. He is standing with a bicycle in front of a large fence. His hands are on the bicycle’s handlebars and he is looking down towards the ground. Trees are visible in the background of the image.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Photography
    Recreation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
    Object number
    2016.164.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Walter Iooss
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    Icons
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    Media Arts-Photography
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  • Photographic print of Muhammad Ali training at the 5th Street Gym

    Photographic print of Muhammad Ali training at the 5th Street Gym

    Photograph by
    Satterwhite, Al, American
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
    Medium
    ink on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 16 15/16 × 11 5/16 in. (43 × 28.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 19 1/16 × 12 15/16 in. (48.4 × 32.9 cm)
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Place depicted
    Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1971
    Caption
    In 1967, the New York State Athletic Commission suspended Muhammad Ali’s boxing license in response to his refusal to be inducted into the draft on the grounds of his religious beliefs as a minister of Islam. Ali successfully took the Commission to court, claiming discrimination in violation of his rights under the Equal Protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This photograph documents his time in the 5th Street Gymnasium in 1971, soon after his license was reinstated. According to Miami sports journalist Roy Firestone, Ali was training for his March 8, 1971 match against Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden that was billed as “The Fight of the Century.”
    Description
    A photographic print of Muhammad Ali training in the 5th Street Gym in Miami. The photograph features Ali shirtless and wearing Everlast boxing shorts. His tapped right hand punches up towards a speed bag, while his tapped left hand is in a fist at his chest. Onlookers and other trainees are visible in the background. The back of the photograph has copyright and photographer information.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Broadcaster Roy Firestone
    Object number
    2017.35.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Al Satterwhite. Permission required for use.
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  • LIFE Magazine, Vol. 56, No. 10

    LIFE Magazine, Vol. 56, No. 10

    LIFE magazine featuring a cover of Cassius Clay
    Written by
    Life Magazine, 1883 - 2007
    Published by
    Time Inc., American, founded 1922
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Created by
    Gomel, Bob, American, born 1933
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 5/8 x 10 1/2 in. (34.6 x 26.7 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Place made
    Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    March 6, 1964
    Description
    A 1964 issue of LIFE Magazine featuring a cover photograph of the boxer, Cassius Clay, commonly known as, Muhammad Ali, by the photojournalist Bob Gomel. The magazine consists of 126 pages some in color and others in black and white. The content includes articles on the 1964 Liston-Clay fight and offers a profile of Clay with many quotes from trainer Angelo Dundee. The magazine also contains articles on culture, politics, and current events, as well as advertisements. The back cover features a cigarette advertisement for Chesterfield King.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift, ©1964 Time, Inc.
    Object number
    2011.154
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©1964 Time, Inc. Permission required for use.
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    Documents and Published Materials
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  • Photograph of a baseball player and a woman

    Photograph of a baseball player and a woman

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    platinum and/or palladium on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 3 7/16 in. (12.7 x 8.7 cm)
    Type
    platinum prints
    portraits
    Place depicted
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1930
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a baseball player for the Trojans standing with a woman in a hat and overcoat. They stand on a field and behind them in another Trojan. The back of the photograph has black paper adhered and a blue stamp of a [7].
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Brenda Strong
    Object number
    2011.42.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Gelatin silver print of Charley Pride wearing a Milwaukee Brewers uniform

    Gelatin silver print of Charley Pride wearing a Milwaukee Brewers uniform

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Milwaukee Brewers, American, founded 1970
    Pride, Charley, American, born 1934
    Owned by
    Pride, Charley, American, born 1934
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 1/16 x 8 1/8 in. (23.1 x 20.6 cm)
    Type
    black-and-white photographs
    portraits
    Place depicted
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    February 25, 1971
    Description
    Black and white photograph of country singer Charley Pride playing baseball. Pride is wearing a baseball jersey with "BREWERS" written across the chest. He is wearing a baseball cap with the letter [M] on the front. He is holding a baseball in his right hand, and he appears to be mid-throw, with his arm pulled back. There is a sideways red stamp on the back, on the right edge that reads [EBBY HAWERLANDER]. There is a blue stamp in the bottom right corner of the back that reads [GAZETTE / FEB 25 1971]
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Country (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
    Object number
    2012.125.99.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Media Arts-Photography
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  • Baseball card for Willie Mays

    Baseball card for Willie Mays

    Printed by
    The Topps Company, Inc., American, founded 1938
    Subject of
    Mays, Willie Howard Jr., American, born 1931
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/4 × 2 5/8 in. (9.5 × 6.7 cm)
    Type
    baseball cards
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1952
    Description
    Baseball card for Willie Mays. The card includes a color portrait of Mays on the front, in a NY Giants uniform, with the NY Giants logo and his signature. The back of the card features a short biography and Mays' batting and fielding averages.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.120.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    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
  • Catcher's mitt used by Roy Campanella

    Catcher's mitt used by Roy Campanella

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Worn by
    Campanella, Roy, American, 1921 - 1993
    Medium
    leather, padding, metal
    Dimensions
    9 3/4 × 12 × 3 5/16 in. (24.8 × 30.5 × 8.5 cm)
    Type
    gloves
    Place used
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1950
    Description
    A dark brown leather catcher's mitt used by Roy Campanella. The catcher's mitt lacks individual fingers and is to be worn on the left hand. The back has an adjustable strap across the top with leather strip ties strung through metal grommets around the perimeter of the glove. An opening is under the adjustable trap. The glove is heavily padded.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.30.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
    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
  • Leonard and Hearns, NYC, 1989

    Leonard and Hearns, NYC, 1989

    Photograph by
    Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
    Subject of
    Leonard, Sugar Ray, American, born 1956
    Hearns, Thomas, American, born 1958
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4287pixels × 6356pixels
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1989
    Description
    An image of Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns. The two are featured with their bodies facing each other and their heads turned towards the camera. Leonard, nearside, holds his proper right glove hand against Hearns, farside, proper left glove.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
    Object number
    2016.164.25.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Walter Iooss
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    Icons
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
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  • Sociology of Sport

    Published by
    Dorsey Press, American
    Written by
    Edwards, Harry, American, born 1942
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (closed): 9 1/4 × 6 1/8 in. (23.5 × 15.6 cm)
    H x W (opened): 9 1/4 × 13 5/8 in. (23.5 × 34.6 cm)
    Type
    books
    Place used
    Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1973
    Description
    A hardcover book titled Sociology of Sport. The book, written by Harry Edwards contains 395 pages and includes text and photographs. The cover of the book is white, gray, black and red. The title is in black print in the upper right of the cover and Edwards name is in white ink in the bottom left. The back cover of the book is white with black text at the bottom that reads: [1710001 /ISBN 0-256-01415-9]. The bottom edge and top edge of the book have a red stamp from the Miami-Dade Junior College Library. There are additional stamps from the library on the first two pages of the book. There is an alphanumeric inscription in the top left corner of the copyright page. The back interior cover of the book has a slip holder and two stickers from the library.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Sports
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Dr. Harry Edwards
    Object number
    2016.66.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © The Dorsey Press 1973. Permission required for use.
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    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

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