Created by
Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
Subject of
Banks, Ernie, American, born 1931
Doby, Larry, American, 1923 - 2003
Robinson, Jackie, American, 1919 - 1972
Brescia, Matty, American, born 1910
Unidentified Child or Children
Los Angeles Dodgers, American, founded 1883
Date
1953
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Description
In this black-and-white photograph, Ernie Banks, Matty Brescia, Larry Doby, and Jackie Robinson stand in front of a baseball dugout. To Robinson's left are two unidentified boys. Behind the dugout, a segregated crowd is visible.
Place depicted
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Baseball
Photography
Segregation
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.16.14
Restrictions & Rights
© Ernest C. Withers Trust
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5278d1b33-fd7f-4679-926a-c36e7d598796

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