Object Details
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Leon Spinks, American, born 1953
- Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016
- Louisiana Sports, Inc., American
- Description
- Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks. The ticket is blue with black text. An image of the Superdome can be seen on the ticket. The text on the ticket starts with "LOUISIANA SPORTS, INC. / PRESENTS / THE BATTLE of NEW ORLEANS..."
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- September 15, 1978
- Object number
- 2013.219.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- tickets
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (5.4 x 13.3 cm)
- Place depicted
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Sports
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.219.5
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51da911cb-777c-4128-b514-d248603bf8ae
