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Ernie Banks, Larry Doby, Matty Brescia, Jackie Robinson, Martin's Stadium, Memphis, TN

Object Details

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.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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
Date
1953
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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)
Type
gelatin silver prints

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