Created by
Detroit Free Press, American, founded 1831
Subject of
Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
Date
1981
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W: 23 1/16 × 13 3/4 in. (58.5 × 35 cm)
H x W x D (Framed): 24 7/16 × 15 1/4 × 1 in. (62 × 38.8 × 2.5 cm)
Description
A printing plate from the first page of Detroit Free Press Section E for April 13, 1981. The plate is dominated by an image of Joe Louis on a boxing stance with the caption ['And still / heavyweight / champion of / the world']. The top of the plate is titled [Joe Louis 1914-1981] and directs readers to different pages for reporting on "RING RECORD," "THE PEOPLE REMEMBER," "SCHMELLING FIGHTS," and "THREE WHO KNEW HIM". The plate is held in a frame by metal points, and there is no glass or acrylic glazing protecting the plate. The back of the frame is fiberboard held in place by metal points.
Place depicted
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
printing plates
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Mass media
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Candice and George Joseph, the Family of Joe Louis
Object number
2018.16.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Detroit Free Press
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b8e7ffe2-cdda-4d61-80ef-ac4fcac37097

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