Sujet

Boxing glove signed by Jack Johnson, 1919-1945. Creator: Ken-Wel Sporting Goods Company.

Légende

Burgundy leather left handed boxing glove with tan cotton tie. A white tag on top of the wrist reads “Ken-Wel / BRAND” in blue text. The bottom of the glove has lacing with white cloth ties. The top of the glove is padded. Inner lining of glove is red and white. The glove is inscribed on top in black ink. The inscription reads “Jack Johnson / Former Heavyweight / Champion / of the world / U.S.A.” Johnson was the first Black American world heavyweight boxing champion.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_100

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

32,3Mo (1,1Mo) / 22,5cm x 36,0cm / 2652 x 4256 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black sport country museum color boxing location century leather boxing gloves African American African-American 1940s afro-american Forties United States of America Colour 1910s 20th century heritage American America USA decade object united states Johnson Jack cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art gloves Ken-Wel Sporting Goods Company Jack Johnson John Arthur Johnson John Arthur