Created by:

Detroit Free Press, American, founded 1831  Search this

Subject of:

Joe Louis, American, 1914 - 1981  Search this

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)

Type:

printing plates

Place depicted:

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1981

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.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Athletes  Search this

Boxing  Search this

Mass media  Search this

Sports  Search this

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

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Classification:

Tools and Equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b8e7ffe2-cdda-4d61-80ef-ac4fcac37097

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.16.1