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Poster advertising a game between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Harlem Stars

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Printed by

    Unidentified

    Subject of

    Satchel Paige, American, 1906 - 1982
    Goose Tatum, American, 1921 - 1967
    Negro League Baseball Players Association, American, founded 1990
    Kansas City Monarchs, American, 1920 - 1965
    New York Harlem Stars, American, 1931 - 1931

    Description

    A Negro American League baseball poster featuring Satchel Paige and Goose Tatum. The poster is white at top and has a white border. The text at the top of the poster is red and says “VICTORY FIELD / INDIANAPOLIS / FRI. AUG. 31 8:00 p. m. / Adults $1.25 Children 12 & Under 25¢. Below this in white text in a blcak square is "NEGRO American LEAGUE / BASEBALL." Printed in black ink on a red background is “25 TIMES WORLD’S / Champions / Kansas City / Monarchs / VS / Harlem Stars / FEATURING THE CLOWN PRINCE OF BASEBALL GOOSE TATUM.” Images of Goose Tatum and Stchel Page are also printed on the red background. At the bottom of the poster in white text on a black background is “SEE – IN ACTION – LE ROY ‘SATCHEL’ PAIGE / ‘THE AGELESS WONDER’ REPUTEDLY THE / GREATEST PITCHER OF ALL TIME!”

    Transcription Center Status

    Transcribed by digital volunteers

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1962

    Object number

    2013.135.3

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    posters

    Medium

    ink on cardboard

    Dimensions

    H x W: 21 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (55.2 x 34.9 cm)

    Place printed

    Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

    Place depicted

    Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Segregation
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50f17111f-5a43-4890-8365-a11ff8c0a903

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.135.3

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