Created by:

Dr. Ernest C. Withers, American, 1922 - 2007  Search this

Subject of:

Hank Thompson, American, 1925 - 1969  Search this

Harry Simpson, American, 1925 - 1979  Search this

Larry Doby, American, 1923 - 2003  Search this

Roy Campanella, American, 1921 - 1993  Search this

George Crowe, American, 1921 - 2011  Search this

Monte Irvin, born 1919  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

New York Cubans, American, 1935 - 1950  Search this

Los Angeles Dodgers, American, founded 1883  Search this

San Francisco Giants, American, founded 1958  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 11 x 13 15/16 in. (27.9 x 35.4 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted:

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1952

Description:

This black-and-white photograph depicts the Campanella All Stars baseball team members, who stand along the first base line. Inscription on the front reads, "CAMPANELLA / ALL STARS / 1952 / WITHERS / MEMPHIS ."

Topic:

African American  Search this

Baseball  Search this

Photography  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2009.16.13

Restrictions & Rights:

© Ernest C. Withers Trust

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd540c2106d-bdae-4ecb-8095-0393c3116e83

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.16.13