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Olympic sprinter Jesse Owens arriving at Allegheny County Airport
ca. 1937-1947
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Title
Olympic sprinter Jesse Owens arriving at Allegheny County Airport
Creator
Harris, Charles Teenie
Date
ca. 1937-1947
Identifier
1996.69.428
Source Identifier
Carnegie Museum of Art 1996.69.428
Description
Jesse Owens (1913-1980) arrives at Allegheny County Airport. Owens won four Olympic Gold Medals at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the broad jump, and the 400-meter relay team. In the background, the tail of an airplane, with its registration number NC 13359, is visible.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Owens, Jesse, 1913-
Airports--Pennsylvania.
Athletes--Pennsylvania.
Men--Pennsylvania.
African Americans--Pennsylvania.
Portraits--Pennsylvania.
Source
Teenie Harris Photograph Collection, 1920-1970
Contributor
Carnegie Museum of Art
Collection
Teenie Harris Photographs
Rights Information
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Rights Holder
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh