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Willie Mays, Philadelphia, 1962

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Walter Iooss Jr., American, born 1943

    Subject of

    Willie Howard Mays Jr., American, 1931 - 2024
    Unidentified Man or Men
    San Francisco Giants, American, founded 1958
    Philadelphia Phillies, American, founded 1883

    Description

    An image of Willie Mays playing for the San Francisco Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The image features Mays at home plate in front of the catcher, mid-swing. The background of the image shows spectators in the stands.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss

    Date

    1962-1963

    Object number

    2016.164.32

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    digital images
    digital media - born analog

    Medium

    digital

    Dimensions

    H x W: 3343 pixels × 5000 pixels
    File size: 47.88 MB

    Place depicted

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Portfolio/Series

    Baseball

    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/fd56887c218-edd1-4d21-b87a-a7cf51e2a43e

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.164.32

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