Photograph by

Unidentified

Distributed by

Paramount Pictures, American, founded 1912

Subject of

Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980

Oakie, Jack, American, 1903 - 1978

Date

1935

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 9 5/16 × 7 3/8 in. (23.7 × 18.8 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 3/16 × 8 in. (25.8 × 20.3 cm)

Description

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Jesse Owens and Jack Oakie. Owens, depicted on the left, standing in profile looking towards Oakie. Owens is wearing a light colored suit. Oakie, depicted on the right, is leaning forward holding a watering can in his proper right hand above Owen’s shoes, as if watering them. He is looking up towards Owens with a comical expression on his face. Oakie is wearing a black tuxedo, a black bow tie, and a white flower in his proper left lapel. They are posing on a sidewalk in front of a large wooden door. Mounted on the door behind them is a partially obscured sign that reads, [[WARNI]NG / [---?] OPEN DOOR / [I]F RED LIGHT / [---?] [B]URNING]. The image is bordered with white and along bottom is centered black text that reads, [Copr. 1935, Paramount Productions, Inc. Permission granted for Newspaper and Magazine reproductions. (Made in U.S.A.)]. A handwritten inscription in blue pencil on the back reads, [Jack Okie [sic] / & / Jessie [sic] Owens].

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Collection title

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Topic

Actors

Athletes

Comedy

Entertainers

Film

Hollywood (Film)

Photography

Sports

Track and field

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.46.25.109

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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