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Photographic print of Joe Louis with an unidentified man and boy

August 1944

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

A black and white photograph of Joe Louis sitting with a young boy and another man. Both the man and Louis are wearing robes. The young boy is wearing a light shirt. A crowd can be seen in the background. Handwritten on back of photograph, [Affaccio / Louis at exhibition bout / in NORBS THEATRE / Affaccio Aug 44].

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Catalog reference: 2013.120.12.7

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