Muhammad Ali v. Floyd Patterson boxing ticket

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Object Details

Distributed by

Inter-Continental Promotions, Inc.

Subject of

Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016

Floyd Patterson, American, 1935 - 2006

Description

A yellow admission ticket for a boxing match between Champion Muhammad Ali and Challenger Floyd Patterson. The ticket is made of yellow paper with red and black ink on it. There are two photo portraits visible next to Ali and Patterson's names. The back of the ticket is blank.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

1963

Object number

2014.194.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

admission tickets

Medium

ink on paper

Place used

Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America

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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

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Athletes

Boxing

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd546440bb6-1ddd-4f2a-be6e-5c7a51119545

Record ID

nmaahc_2014.194.2