Object Details
depicted (sitter)
Louis, Joe
Schmeling, Max
Description (Brief)
Boxing poster advertising the World's Heavyweight Championship boxing re-match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, June 22, 1938 at Yankee Stadium. This poster consists of three different parts. The 1936 bout was won by Schmeling but in this match Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in the first round. Joe Louis, known as the "Brown Bomber," was considered one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time. He is often regarded as the first African American to become a nationwide hero, and he became the focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment with the Schmeling fight of 1936. He was the reigning World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 until his retirement in 1949.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1938
ID Number
1982.0128.07
accession number
1982.0128
catalog number
1982.0128.07
Object Name
Poster
poster, boxing
Physical Description
ink (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 83 in x 41 in; 210.82 cm x 104.14 cm
Associated Place
United States: New York, New York City
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport or game
Boxing
level of sport
Professional
web subject
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_675327