Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
October 1938
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
H x W (image): 6 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (16.5 × 22.1 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts Jesse Owens wearing a hat and an overcoat over his suit while standing next to two young boys and another man in a suit. This groups stands next to a large brick building's entrance. Behind Owens' group is a second group of men and one woman who also wear suits. The back of the photograph has a label from the Pittsburgh Courier Archives.
Place captured
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Athletes
Black Press
Photography
Sports
Track and field
Transportation
U.S. History, 1933-1945
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
2014.302.40
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/fd59d4c781f-9a6a-4a67-bbbe-c58cc6a300db

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