Created by
United Press International, American, founded 1907
Subject of
Aaron, Hank, American, 1934 - 2021
Date
April 8, 1974
Medium
toner on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photomechanical print of Hank Aaron hugging his mother and clutching a baseball after hitting his record-breaking 715th home run. A caption on the right gives information about the subject, date, and game that the photograph captures. The caption reads: [AJEX040804 - 4/8/74 - Atlanta: Hank Aaron is hugged by his mother after the Atlanta Braves Slugger hit his record breaking 715th home run [illegible] Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing in the 4th Inning [illegible] 715th home run ball is held to the right. (UPI) jls/pc.]
Place depicted
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photomechanical prints
Topic
Athletes
Baseball
Photography
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
Object number
2011.17.78
Restrictions & Rights
© 1974 United Press International
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5622d53f5-bc6e-4ea6-96dc-69dcfba8a9f1

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