Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Dummett.
2. Iervolino, Thea Petschek.
3. Wide World Photos.
4. Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
5. Harris & Ewing.
6. Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
7. International News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
8. Trans World Airlines.
9. Air France.
10. United States. Army. Air Corps.
11. Keystone View Company.

Description

1. <14> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. 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

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Arrivals & departures > 1930-1949
2. Albritton, David
3. African American athletes
4. Spectators > 1930-1939
5. Portrait photographs > 1930-1979
6. Owens, Emma
7. Owens, Henry
8. Track and field athletes > United States
9. Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980
10. Group portraits > 1930-1949
11. Owens, Jesse, Mrs
12. Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany)
13. Running races > 1930-1939
14. Silver gelatin photoprints > 1930-1989
15. Hurdle racing > 1930-1939
16. Armstrong, Henry, 1912-1988

Genre/Form

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

Call number

1. Sc Photo Owens, Jesse

Note

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

Terms of use (note)

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

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Jesse Owens portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1930?-1982?>

Terms of use

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

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Dummett. Photographer
2. Iervolino, Thea Petschek. Photographer
3. Wide World Photos.
4. Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
5. Harris & Ewing.
6. Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
7. International News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
8. Trans World Airlines.
9. Air France.
10. United States. Army. Air Corps.
11. Keystone View Company.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Owens, Jesse