Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Maitland, Emma, American, 1893 - 1975
Date
late 1920s; printed later
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 11/16 × 3 7/16 in. (11.9 × 8.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 53 15/16 × 3 7/16 in. (137 × 8.7 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print on postcard of boxer Emma Maitland training with a punching bag. Maitland wears boxing shorts, a halter top, boxing gloves, white socks, and boxing shoes. She has a headband with a bow in her hair. The punching bag hangs from chains in a training space with wood floors. The back of the photograph has several stray ink marks in red and blue. Printed on back at top left is [PHOTO POST CARD]. The postcard has not been addressed or mailed.
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
photographic postcards
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.63.108.1
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd568c29a9f-3c75-4e6b-925d-3488bda75249

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