Research Catalog

Title

Muhammad Ali portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1960?-1980?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Bingham, Howard L.
• Kilparṭ.
• Layne, Cecil.
• Roberts, Merrill A.
• Columbia Pictures.
• Wide World Photos.
• United Press International.

Description

• <9> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.
• <1> photographic print : col. ;

Summary

The collection consists of individual and group portraits and candid shots of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali which includes several undated head shots and a half-length portrait of Ali; a candid shot of Ali exercising (n.d.); and a publicity portrait of Ali from the motion picture "The Greatest" (1977).

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016
• Blane, Marc
• Banks, Sonny
• Frazier, Joe, 1944-2011
• Julian, Hubert F. 1897-1983
• Liston, Sonny, 1932-1970
• Michaux, Lewis H., 1884-1976
• Murray, Jan, 1917-
• O'Brian, Hugh
• Smith, Bobby
• Travis, Alice
• Walcott, Jersey Joe, 1914-1994
• Walker, Phil
• African American boxers
• African American athletes
• Boxing > United States > 1960-1979
• Sports > United States > 1960-1979

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1960-1989.
• Group portraits – 1960-1989.
• Publicity photographs – 1970-1989.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1960-1989.
• Dye coupler prints – 1970-1979.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Some photographs have either photographer's or photo agency's handstamp on verso; some images have either printed captions attached to verso or captions printed on recto; one image is cropped and has airbrush marks.
• Collection contains work by Cecil Layne, Howard L. Bingham and Wide World Photos, among others.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some items are restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Ali, Muhammad

OCLC

NYPG085000116-F

Title

Muhammad Ali portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1960?-1980?>

Terms Of Use

Some items are restricted; permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Bingham, Howard L. Photographer

Kilparṭ. Photographer

Layne, Cecil. Photographer

Roberts, Merrill A. Photographer

Columbia Pictures.

Wide World Photos.

United Press International.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Ali, Muhammad