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Jesse Owens portrait collection

Title: Jesse Owens portrait collection [graphic].
Publication: <1930?-1982?>

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Status	Vol/Date	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person.	folder 2	Still image	Use in library	Sc Photo Owens, Jesse folder 2	Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person.	folder 1	Still image	Use in library	Sc Photo Owens, Jesse folder 1	Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Description

<14> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
<11> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Portraits of track and field athlete and Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens. Includes views of Owens running hurdles, sprinting and jumping as an Ohio State athlete and as a participant in the 1936 Olympics. Owens is also depicted with other individuals including Ohio State teammate Dave Albritton, journalist Dan Burley and boxer Henry Armstrong. Also included is a group portrait of Owens' parents, Henry and Emma Owens (identified here as Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Owens), and his wife Ruth. Full and half length views are included.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Group portraits – 1930-1949.
Portrait photographs – 1930-1979.
Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1989.

Note

Title devised by cataloger.
Photographers include Dummett, Harris & Ewing and others.
Some photographs have captions; some have airbrush marks; some have written descriptive information; some are cropped.

Terms of Use (note)

Some photographs are restricted; permission of the photographer required for duplication.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Owens, Jesse

OCLC

NYPG085000816-F

Title

Jesse Owens portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1930?-1982?>

Terms Of Use

Some photographs are restricted; permission of the photographer required for duplication.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Dummett. Photographer

Iervolino, Thea Petschek. Photographer

Wide World Photos.

Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)

Harris & Ewing.

Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)

International News Photo (New York, N.Y.)

Trans World Airlines.

Air France.

United States. Army. Air Corps.

Keystone View Company.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Owens, Jesse

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