Autographed advertisement promoting the biography of Joe Louis
date: label: Date
content: 1946
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Joe Louis, American, 1914 - 1981
notes: label: Description
content: An advertisement promoting the first full-length biography of boxer, Joe Louis, autographed in blue ink by Louis on the left side. The ad consists of a black and white portrait photograph of Joe Louis on a blue background with five pointed stars surrounding his image. Below the image is the message: "A condensation of the book* -- the first full-length biography of the Alabama farm boy who became heavyweight boxing champion and 'good-will ambassador' of the colored race".
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Advertising
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Boxing
label: Topic
content: Sports
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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: 2012.31.4
objectType: label: Type
content: advertisements
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 paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 7 5/8 x 5 1/4 in. (19.4 x 13.3 cm)