Black and white photograph of Roy Campanella
date: label: Date
content: 1950s
name: label: Photograph by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Roy Campanella, American, 1921 - 1993
label: Subject of
content: Los Angeles Dodgers, American, founded 1883
notes: label: Description
content: A black and white photograph of Roy Campanella in the dugout with two bat boys. Campanella is pictured in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform including a cap, short sleeved jersey, baseball pants, tall socks, cleats, and knee and shin guards. The dugout floor is below the level of the field and Campanella stands on the field, bent at the waist with his backside leaning against a dugout post and both of his hands resting on his proper right knee. On the ground in front of him is a catcher’s glove and protective gear. He is flanked by two young bat boys, one standing in the dugout and one kneeling on the field. Both are wearing Dodgers caps and jackets. They appear to be assisting him with his equipment. The bat boys and Campanella are looking at the camera. Another player sits in the dugout behind Campanella, with a few other individuals seated at the far end. In the background are the stadium seats, mostly empty except for a few individuals.
label: Description
content: The print has a wide, white border with deckled edges. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back. There are a few small marks and areas of fading and discoloration on the photograph.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Baseball
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1953-1961
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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: 2023.104.3
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
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 5 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (14 × 10.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (11.4 × 8.9 cm)