Object Details
- depicted (sitter)
- Louis, Joe
- Jacobs, Walter J.
- Description (Brief)
- Bronzed plaster cast of Joe Louis's fist. This was made by Dr. Walter H. Jacobs, a boxing enthusiast and dentist that made mouth guards for boxers. Dr. Walter H. Jacobs, a boxing enthusiast, made the mold of Joe Louis's fist at his training camp at Pompton Lakes, NJ, in 1946. It was made of impresssion material used in dentistry. He made the life mold and then cast and bronzed it to make the life mold and then to cast it. Joe Louis (Barrow), 1914-1981, was one of America's best boxers, finishing with a 66-3 record, with one no contest. Louis was also recognized for his military service during the World War II.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Walter H. Jacobs, D.D.S.
- 1946
- ID Number
- 1987.0159.01
- accession number
- 1987.0159
- catalog number
- 1987.0159.01
- Object Name
- cast, fist
- Physical Description
- paint (overall material)
- plaster (overall material)
- painted (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 13.97 cm x 11.43 cm x 8.255 cm
- place made
- United States: New Jersey, Pompton Lakes
- United States: New Jersey, Pompton Lakes
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- web subject
- Sports
- name of sport
- Boxing
- level of sport
- Professional
- Record ID
- nmah_682704
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-bfe8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
