Olympic sprinter Jesse Owens arriving at Allegheny County Airport

ca. 1937-1947

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Olympic sprinter Jesse Owens arriving at Allegheny County Airport
  • 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
  • In Copyright. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
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  • Rights Holder
  • Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh