Gelatin silver print of Joe Louis accepting a championship belt

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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 photographic print of Joe Louis in a boxing ring being presented a championship belt by four men, three of whom can be seen to be smiling. Louis is wearing a dark robe. A crowd can be seen in the background. There are no marks on the back of the photograph.

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