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Brooklyn Dodgers 1955

National Portrait Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Charlie DiGiovanna, c. 1931 - c. 1961
George Thomas Shuba, 13 Dec 1924 - 29 Sep 2014
Donald William Zimmer, 17 Jan 1931 - 4 Jun 2014
Joseph Edward Becker, 25 Jun 1908 - 11 Jan 1998
Jacob Albert Pitler, 22 Apr 1894 - 3 Feb 1968
Walter Emmons Alston, 1 Dec 1911 - 1 Oct 1984
William Jennings Bryan Herman, 7 Jul 1909 - 5 Sep 1992
Harold Henry Reese, 23 Jul 1918 - 14 Aug 1999
Homer Elliott Howell, 24 Apr 1920 - 5 Oct 1990
Edmundo Amoros, 30 Jan 1930 - 27 Jun 1992
Roy Campanella, 19 Nov 1921 - 26 Jun 1993
John Giriffin
Carl Daniel Erskine, 13 Dec 1926 - 16 Apr 2024
Sanford Koufax, born 30 Dec 1935
Roger Lee Craig, 17 Feb 1930 - 4 Jun 2023
Scott Lee
Donald Newcombe, 14 Jun 1926 - 19 Feb 2019
Karl Benjamin Spooner, 23 Jun 1931 - 10 Apr 1984
Donald Albert Hoak, 5 Feb 1928 - 9 Oct 1969
Carl Furillo, 8 Mar 1922 - 21 Jan 1989
Frank William Kellert, 6 Jul 1924 - 19 Nov 1976
Harold Wendler
Russell Charles Meyers, 25 Oct 1925 - 16 Nov 1998
James William Gilliam, 17 Oct 1928 - 8 Oct 1978
Clement Walter Labine, 6 Aug 1926 - 2 Mar 2007
William Loes, 13 Dec 1929 - 15 Jul 2010
Gilbert Ray Hodges, 4 Apr 1924 - 2 Apr 1972
Edward Jack Roebuck, 3 Jul 1931 - 14 Jun 2018
Fred Donald Bessent, 13 Mar 1931 - 7 Jul 1990
Edwin Donald Snider, 19 Sep 1926 - 27 Feb 2011
John Joseph Podres, 30 Sep 1932 - 13 Jan 2008
Albert Bluford Walker, 16 May 1926 - 12 Dec 1992
Jackie Robinson, 31 Jan 1919 - 24 Oct 1972
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of William L. Chambers
1955
Object number
S/NPG.2005.96
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 19.1 x 24 cm (7 1/2 x 9 7/16")
Plate: 20.2 x 25.4 cm (7 15/16 x 10")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location
Currently not on view
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap
Exterior\Sports arena\Baseball stadium
Jackie Robinson: Male
Jackie Robinson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer
Jackie Robinson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive
Jackie Robinson: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Jackie Robinson: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Gilbert Ray Hodges: Male
Gilbert Ray Hodges: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Gilbert Ray Hodges: Sports\Team manager\Baseball
Sanford Koufax: Male
Sanford Koufax: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Broadcast journalist\Sportscaster
Sanford Koufax: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Walter Emmons Alston: Male
Walter Emmons Alston: Sports\Team manager\Baseball
Harold Henry Reese: Male
Harold Henry Reese: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
George Thomas Shuba: Male
George Thomas Shuba: Politics and Government\Government official
George Thomas Shuba: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Donald William Zimmer: Male
Donald William Zimmer: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Donald William Zimmer: Sports\Coach
William Jennings Bryan Herman: Male
William Jennings Bryan Herman: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
William Jennings Bryan Herman: Sports\Coach\Baseball
Homer Elliott Howell: Male
Homer Elliott Howell: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Edmundo Amoros: Male
Edmundo Amoros: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Roy Campanella: Male
Roy Campanella: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Carl Daniel Erskine: Male
Carl Daniel Erskine: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Roger Lee Craig: Male
Roger Lee Craig: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Donald Newcombe: Male
Donald Newcombe: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Karl Benjamin Spooner: Male
Karl Benjamin Spooner: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Donald Albert Hoak: Male
Donald Albert Hoak: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Carl Furillo: Male
Carl Furillo: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Frank William Kellert: Male
Frank William Kellert: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Russell Charles Meyers: Male
Russell Charles Meyers: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
James William Gilliam: Male
James William Gilliam: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
William Loes: Male
William Loes: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
William Loes: Military and Intelligence\Army
Clement Walter Labine: Male
Clement Walter Labine: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Edward Jack Roebuck: Male
Edward Jack Roebuck: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Fred Donald Bessent: Male
Fred Donald Bessent: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Edwin Donald Snider: Male
Edwin Donald Snider: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
John Joseph Podres: Male
John Joseph Podres: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Albert Bluford Walker: Male
Albert Bluford Walker: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Joseph Edward Becker: Male
Joseph Edward Becker: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Joseph Edward Becker: Sports\Coach\Baseball
Jacob Albert Pitler: Male
Jacob Albert Pitler: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Jacob Albert Pitler: Sports\Coach\Baseball
Scott Lee: Male
Harold Wendler: Male
John Giriffin: Male
John Giriffin: Sports
Charlie DiGiovanna: Male
Portrait
Record ID
npg_S_NPG.2005.96
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f5f778f9-14e4-4971-ac94-10376b030150

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