Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Ken-Wel Sporting Goods Company, American, 1919 - 1960
- Signed by
- Jack Johnson, American, 1878 - 1946
- Description
- Burgundy leather left handed boxing glove with tan cotton tie. A white tag on top of the wrist reads “Ken-Wel / BRAND” in blue text. The bottom of the glove has lacing with white cloth ties. The top of the glove is padded. Inner lining of glove is red and white. The glove is inscribed on top in black ink. The inscription reads “Jack Johnson / Former Heavyweight / Champion / of the world / U.S.A.”
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1919-1945
- Object number
- 2013.115
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gloves
- Medium
- leather, cotton
- Dimensions
- 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (29.2 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm)
- Place made
- Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Men
- Race relations
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.115
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f9811b46-51c0-4979-a8a5-b1829a98fb6e
