Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Joe Louis, American, 1914 - 1981  Search this

Medium:

leather , padding (material) , string (fiber product)

Dimensions:

H x W x D (left glove [a]): 5 7/8 × 4 3/4 × 12 3/16 in. (15 × 12 × 31 cm)

H x W x D (right glove [b]): 5 11/16 × 3 15/16 × 11 7/16 in. (14.5 × 10 × 29 cm)

Type:

gloves

Date:

1940s

Description:

A pair of boxing gloves. The exterior is dry and flaking. There is padding inside the gloves, and the glove openings are strung together with strings that appear have good integrity.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Athletes  Search this

Boxing  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:

2018.16.2ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational

Exhibition:

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b757c5d-b476-405e-9345-8b785bb9229a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.16.2ab