Photograph of Joe Louis and William Rowe
date: label: Date
content: June 5, 1961
name: label: Created by
content: Associated Press, American, founded 1846
label: Subject of
content: Joe Louis, American, 1914 - 1981
label: Subject of
content: William Leon Rowe, American, 1915 - 1997
notes: label: Description
content: A black and white photomechanical print of Joe Louis (right) and William Leon Rowe (left) testifying before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee on the subject of Castro's Cuba. Unidentified men can be seen in the background sitting behind Louis and Rowe. A caption on the right reads: [(WXA) Washington, June 5 -- WITNESSES TOGETHER -- Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis and his partner in a public relations, William Leon Rowe, left, sit together at the witness table during testimony today before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee in Washington. The two were members of the New York public relations firm of Louis and Rowe, which held a contract with the Cuban government to promote tourist business. They were called to discuss their experiences of Castro's Cuba (AP Wirephoto) (rbo21225stf-wca) 1961.]
place: label: Place depicted
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Boxing
label: Topic
content: Local and regional
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1961-1969
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.17.79
objectType: label: Type
content: photomechanical prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © 1961 Associated Press
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: toner on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)