- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
- Unidentified Man or Men
- New York Cubans, American, 1935 - 1950
- Date
- 1935-1950
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 2 9/16 × 3 9/16 in. (6.5 × 9 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Joe Louis shaking hands with an unidentified man. The men are standing on a baseball infield. Both men are wearing suits with hats. Louis is wearing a light hat, while the other man is wearing a dark hat. A New York Cubans baseball player is seen throwing a ball on the left side of the photograph. A crowd can be seen in the background. A stamp on the back reads [31], and a sticker on the back has [1100 / set] handwritten on it in blue ink.
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.120.12.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




