Object Details
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
George Foreman, American, born 1949
Description
A black and white photograph of George Foreman greeting fans before “The Rumble in the Jungle” bout with Muhammad Ali in Zaire. Foreman is depicted near the center of the image, turned in ¾ profile with his fists raised in the air. He is wearing a jacket unbuttoned to show his bare chest. There is a man in a short-sleeve white shirt and a wristband on Foreman’s proper right side with his arms also raised in the air, along with several other individuals in the foreground. In the background is a large stadium crowd, standing and cheering. Flags and umbrellas are also visible in the crowd.
The print has a white border around the image. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
October 1974
Object number
2023.104.5
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
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Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
H x W (Image): 7 × 9 1/8 in. (17.8 × 23.2 cm)
Place depicted
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Athletes
Boxing
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2023.104.5