Poster advertising a 1962 match between Cassius Clay and Billy Daniels
date: label: Date
content: 1962
name: label: Printed by
content: International Alliance of Bill Posters and Billers of America
label: Subject of
content: Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016
label: Subject of
content: Billy Daniels, American, 1938 - 2017
label: Subject of
content: St. Nicholas Arena, American, 1896 - 1962
label: Subject of
content: Woodstock Hotel, American
notes: label: Description
content: A color poster advertising a 1962 match between Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, and Billy Daniels at the Hotel Woodstock in New York City. The poster has a grey and yellow background, with black and red text. The black text at the top reads [TWO YOUNG UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDERS]. The red text below it reads [ST. NICHOLAS ARENA SAT. MAY 19]. The address of the venue and the time of the event are typed in small black text below. The black text in the center of the poster reads [MAIN EVENT – 10 ROUNDS / CASSIUS / CLAY / Undefeated 1960 Olympic Champion. The Most Talked About Fighter / In The World Today. Scored 10 Kayoes In 13 Fights. / VS/ BILLY / DANIELS / Unbeaten New York Golden Glove Heavyweight Champion. Won 16 Straight. Promises To Flatten Clay.]. The name “Billy Daniels” is in red text. There is a black and white image of Cassius Clay on the proper right side, and a black and white image of Billy Daniels on the proper left side of the poster. Tticket pricing and hotel information is printed in black at the bottom of the poster. There is a faded stamp on the proper left side, under the image of Daniels.reading [INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BILL POSTERS & BILLERS OF AMERICA].
place: label: Place depicted
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Boxing
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: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.91.4
objectType: label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: L x W: 22 1/4 × 28 1/8 in. (56.5 × 71.4 cm)