Created by:

United Press International, American, founded 1907  Search this

Subject of:

Hank Aaron, American, 1934 - 2021  Search this

Medium:

toner on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)

Type:

photomechanical prints

Place depicted:

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

April 8, 1974

Description:

A black and white photomechanical print of Hank Aaron hugging his mother and clutching a baseball after hitting his record-breaking 715th home run. A caption on the right gives information about the subject, date, and game that the photograph captures. The caption reads: [AJEX040804 - 4/8/74 - Atlanta: Hank Aaron is hugged by his mother after the Atlanta Braves Slugger hit his record breaking 715th home run [illegible] Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing in the 4th Inning [illegible] 715th home run ball is held to the right. (UPI) jls/pc.]

Topic:

African American  Search this

Athletes  Search this

Baseball  Search this

Photography  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III

Object number:

2011.17.78

Restrictions & Rights:

© 1974 United Press International

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

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5622d53f5-bc6e-4ea6-96dc-69dcfba8a9f1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.17.78