Boxing pennant for Jack Johnson vs. Jim Jeffries
date: label: Date
content: 1910
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Jack Johnson, American, 1878 - 1946
label: Subject of
content: James J. Jeffries, American, 1875 - 1953
notes: label: Description
content: A souvenir boxing pennant for “The Fight of the Century” of Jack Johnson vs. Jim Jeffries in Reno, Nevada on July 4, 1910. The pennant is composed of wool felt and has a red body edged in blue trim. Painted in black is the date [July 4, 1910] (oriented vertically) and [RENO] (oriented horizontally). Between the painted words, a round piece of printed cotton with an image of Johnson and Jeffries sparring has been sewn to the pennant. Jeffries and Johnson are depicted against a light blue background, with Johnson on the left in white trunks and Jeffries on the right in white trunks. Black text below reads [PURSE $101,000 / CLEASON & RICKARD]. Around the edge of the image is a darker blue border with text reading [JACK JOHNSON JIM JEFFRIES / WORLDS HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP]. The blue felt trim extends past the base of the pennant to form two tassels.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Boxing
label: Topic
content: Race relations
label: Topic
content: Sports
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
label: Exhibition
content: Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
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: 2022.107
objectType: label: Type
content: pennants
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: wool felt with paint and printed cotton
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 13 1/2 × 25 1/2 in. (34.3 × 64.8 cm)