Banner for a carnival booth featuring Jack Johnson

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An oil on canvas carnival banner depicting African American boxer, Jack Johnson, with the title "Boxing Booth" and signed "J. Bell" in the lower left corner. Marked below the image of Johnson in a boxer stance is the declaration: "Jack Johnson World Heavyweight Champion".

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