Black and white photograph of Jesse Owens running for Ohio State
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1935
name: label: Photograph by
content: Keystone Pictures
label: Subject of
content: Jesse Owens, American, 1913 - 1980
label: Subject of
content: Ohio State University, American, founded 1870
notes: label: Description
content: A black and white photograph of Jesse Owens running for Ohio State. The photograph depicts Jesse Owens running on a track with several other runners competing behind him. He is wearing a dark colored sleeveless track jersey with [OHIO] across the front, white running shorts, and track shoes. His proper right arm is behind him, and his left arm is bent and in front of his body. His proper right leg is bent and raised in front, and his proper left leg is stretched slightly behind him, with his toes on the ground and the rest of his foot raised in the air. In the background are three other runners, one in the lane to the right and two in the lanes to the left, all several feet behind Owens. In the far background is a small crowd of people and a stadium structure.
label: Description
content: The print has a thin white border around the image. On the verso is a piece of adhered paper with a typewritten caption in French. The heading reads [UN PHENOMENE DANS L’ATHLETISME / MONDIAL]. The rest of the text mentions that Jesse Owens is a university student, his age, and some of the track events that he participated in. Underneath the piece of paper is a “KEYSTONE” stamp is slightly visible. There is a scribble in black marker at the bottom. There are a few small marks, creases, and areas of discoloration on the photograph.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Track and field
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1933-1945
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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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.104.7
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with paper, ink, and adhesive
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 6 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (15.9 × 12.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 5 7/8 × 4 5/16 in. (14.9 × 11 cm)