Bill Russell and Elgin Baylor, LA, 1965
Object Details
- Photograph by
- Walter Iooss Jr., American, born 1943
- Subject of
- Bill Russell, American, 1934 - 2022
- Elgin Baylor, American, born 1934
- Boston Celtics, American, founded 1946
- Los Angeles Lakers, American, founded 1947
- Description
- An image of Bill Russell and Elgin Baylor playing in 1965. The image features Baylor with the ball going to the net and Russell jumping up to defend him. The two are surrounded by other players on the court. The background of the image shows the stands filled with spectators and the scoreboard hanging from the rafters.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
- 1965
- Object number
- 2016.164.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Walter Iooss
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13652 pixels × 13652 pixels
- File size: 533.47 MB
- Place depicted
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Basketball
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Basketball
- Photography
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2016.164.1
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ec96a40b-12ec-4649-8f2a-7d824d391def
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