Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Robinson, Jackie, American, 1919 - 1972
Owens, Harry
Irene Kaufmann Settlement House, 1911 - 1960
Date
1954
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 6 1/2 in. (21.9 × 16.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph depicting Jackie Robinson receiving a lifetime membership from a young man named Harry Owens at the Irene Kaufmann Settlement House. Both Robinson and Owens wear suits. A microphone stand is positioned in front of Robinson and Owens. Behind Robinson and the young man is a group of musicians and other young men who smile as they watch the exchange. The back of the photograph has two barcode stickers and a yellow circle sticker.
Place depicted
Hill District, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Athletes
Baseball
Black Press
Communities
Photography
Sports
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
Object number
2014.302.36
Restrictions & Rights
© Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd538705b05-1fc7-4732-ad02-a34eaaae4df6

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