Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Gelatin silver print of Carl Lewis in mid-air during the long jump
May 26, 1979; printed 1984
Willingboro Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black-and-white photograph of a teenaged Carl Lewis competing in long jump. Lewis is depicted mid-jump, high in the air with his arms raised and his legs wide. He wears a light colored jersey with "Willingboro Chimeras" on the front and running shorts. The picture was captured outdoors, with track hurdles and trees in the background. On the back of the photo is a typed label that reads, "South Jersey Sectionals May 26, 1979. Below the label, stamped in red ink is "©1984 Dennis McDonald" and two additional photographer stamps with reproduction and contact information.
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Catalog reference: 2012.154.29
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