Photograph of Hank Aaron hugging his mother

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Object Details

Created by

United Press International, American, founded 1907

Subject of

Hank Aaron, American, 1934 - 2021

Description

A black and white photomechanical print of Hank Aaron hugging his mother and clutching a baseball after hitting his record-breaking 715th home run. A caption on the right gives information about the subject, date, and game that the photograph captures. The caption reads: [AJEX040804 - 4/8/74 - Atlanta: Hank Aaron is hugged by his mother after the Atlanta Braves Slugger hit his record breaking 715th home run [illegible] Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing in the 4th Inning [illegible] 715th home run ball is held to the right. (UPI) jls/pc.]

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III

Date

April 8, 1974

Object number

2011.17.78

Restrictions & Rights

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

photomechanical prints

Medium

toner on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)

Place depicted

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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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

Baseball

Photography

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5622d53f5-bc6e-4ea6-96dc-69dcfba8a9f1

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.17.78