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Brooklyn Dodgers 1955

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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, born 13 Dec 1926
Sanford Koufax, born 30 Dec 1935
Roger Lee Craig, born 17 Feb 1930
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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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 and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Jackie Robinson: Congressional Gold Medal
Gilbert Ray Hodges: Male
Gilbert Ray Hodges: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Gilbert Ray Hodges: Sports and Recreation\Team manager\Baseball
Sanford Koufax: Male
Sanford Koufax: Journalism and Media\Broadcast journalist\Sportscaster
Sanford Koufax: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Walter Emmons Alston: Male
Walter Emmons Alston: Sports and Recreation\Team manager\Baseball
Harold Henry Reese: Male
Harold Henry Reese: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
George Thomas Shuba: Male
George Thomas Shuba: Politics and Government\Government official
George Thomas Shuba: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Donald William Zimmer: Male
Donald William Zimmer: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Donald William Zimmer: Sports and Recreation\Coach
William Jennings Bryan Herman: Male
William Jennings Bryan Herman: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
William Jennings Bryan Herman: Sports and Recreation\Coach\Baseball
Homer Elliott Howell: Male
Homer Elliott Howell: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Edmundo Amoros: Male
Edmundo Amoros: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Roy Campanella: Male
Roy Campanella: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Carl Daniel Erskine: Male
Carl Daniel Erskine: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Roger Lee Craig: Male
Roger Lee Craig: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Donald Newcombe: Male
Donald Newcombe: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Karl Benjamin Spooner: Male
Karl Benjamin Spooner: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Donald Albert Hoak: Male
Donald Albert Hoak: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Carl Furillo: Male
Carl Furillo: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Frank William Kellert: Male
Frank William Kellert: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Russell Charles Meyers: Male
Russell Charles Meyers: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
James William Gilliam: Male
James William Gilliam: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
William Loes: Male
William Loes: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
William Loes: Military and Intelligence\Army
Clement Walter Labine: Male
Clement Walter Labine: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Edward Jack Roebuck: Male
Edward Jack Roebuck: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Fred Donald Bessent: Male
Fred Donald Bessent: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Edwin Donald Snider: Male
Edwin Donald Snider: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
John Joseph Podres: Male
John Joseph Podres: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Albert Bluford Walker: Male
Albert Bluford Walker: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Joseph Edward Becker: Male
Joseph Edward Becker: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Joseph Edward Becker: Sports and Recreation\Coach\Baseball
Jacob Albert Pitler: Male
Jacob Albert Pitler: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
Jacob Albert Pitler: Sports and Recreation\Coach\Baseball
Scott Lee: Male
Harold Wendler: Male
John Giriffin: Male
John Giriffin: Sports and Recreation
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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