Community Spirit award in memory of Emmett Ashford

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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 wood plaque with a black and white photograph of Emmett Ashford umpiring. Also attached to wood plaque is a black metal plate with an inscription. The photograph features Ashford at center with his left side facing the viewer. Ashford is gesturing wildly and appears to be calling an out during a baseball game. His left arm is extended out in front of him with his hand clutched in a fist. His right arm is bent close to his torso. His left leg is bent and raised above the ground. Ashford stands in an outdoor field with trees in the background. The photograph is situated underneath clear plastic that attaches to the plaque with four conical shaped studs. Below the photograph in the lower half of the plaque is a black metal plate with several lines of text.

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