Photograph by
Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1946-1948
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (31.4 x 26.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a young boy wearing boxing shorts and gloves training with a speed ball style punching bag in the interior of a gym. The boy looks up to where the bag is mounted from the ceiling, with both arms raised. The bag is blurred as it swings in motion. Behind the boy, the wall of the gym are covered in boxing posters.
Place depicted
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Boxing
Photography
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.24.24
Restrictions & Rights
© Magnum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53c5bd765-615b-48f2-b329-92062d83e509

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