Black and white photograph of Ralph Metcalfe, James Johnson, and Jesse Owens

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A black and white photograph of Jesse Owens with Ralph Metcalfe and James Johnson after the National AAU 100-meter event in 1933. The photograph depicts the three runners sitting on a podium bench, resting their arms on their knees. Left to right are Metcalfe, Johnson, and Owens. All three wear sleeveless track jerseys, shorts, and running cleats. Metcalfe wears a white jersey with “Marquette” diagonally across the front. Johnson wears a darker colored jersey with a wide stripe diagonal across the front and Owens wears a white jersey with a winged emblem at center. There are four men dressed in military uniforms standing in the background, behind the bench. The print has a white border around every side except for the right edge. On the verso is a center stamp in black ink reading reads [PHOTO BY / ACME NEWSPICTURES, Inc.] at the top along with contact and copyright information.

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