"The Big" Checkers Match Sign

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white photograph of a close-up of a sign annoucing "'The Big' Checkers Match of the Century" between "Big O" and the "The Pressure Man" at 813 S Street on October 17, 2009 at 4:30pm. The sign advises people that "there will be a doctor on hand if someone pass[es] out". The print is inscribed on the back.

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