Banner for a carnival booth featuring Jack Johnson
Object Details
- Description
- An oil on canvas carnival banner depicting African American boxer, Jack Johnson, with the title "Boxing Booth" and signed "J. Bell" in the lower left corner. Marked below the image of Johnson in a boxer stance is the declaration: "Jack Johnson World Heavyweight Champion".
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- after 1908
- Object number
- 2012.62.4
- Created by
- J. Bell
- Subject of
- Jack Johnson, American, 1878 - 1946
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- portraits
- banners
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W: 75 3/8 × 24 7/8 in. (191.5 × 63.2 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
- Topic
- African American
- Amusements
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.62.4
