Louis, Joe. boxer. with mother, Mrs. Brooks & Mayor Albert E. Cobo

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Description:

Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis (the Brown Bomber) poses with his mother, Lillie (Reese) Barrow Brooks and mayor of Detroit, Albert E. Cobo.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1951-11-05T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan and Detroit

Subject Topic:

African American boxers, African American mothers, and Mayors

Subject Name:

Louis, Joe, 1914-1981, Cobo, Albert E., and (Albert Eugene)

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc8774