Object Details
Created by
Dr. Ernest C. Withers, American, 1922 - 2007
Subject of
Ernie Banks, American, born 1931
Larry Doby, American, 1923 - 2003
Jackie Robinson, American, 1919 - 1972
Matty Brescia, American, born 1910
Unidentified Child or Children
Los Angeles Dodgers, American, founded 1883
Description
In this black-and-white photograph, Ernie Banks, Matty Brescia, Larry Doby, and Jackie Robinson stand in front of a baseball dugout. To Robinson's left are two unidentified boys. Behind the dugout, a segregated crowd is visible.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1953
Object number
2009.16.14
Restrictions & Rights
© Ernest C. Withers Trust
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Place depicted
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Baseball
Photography
Segregation
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2009.16.14