Jun 27, 2024 - Sale 2675

Sale 2675 - Lot 281

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
(SPORTS--BOXING.) Group of 10 press photos of Muhammad Ali's involvement with the Black Muslims. Each about 8 x 10 inches, most with United Press International inked stamps and other markings on verso, 3 with teletype caption slips; minimal wear. Various places, 1964-1968 and 1975

Additional Details

These images begin soon after Muhammad Ali made public his membership in the Black Muslims, including a public embrace of Elijah Muhammad on 15 March 1964; waving a copy of Muhammad Speaks on 6 May 1964; giving a boxing exhibition at a Black Muslim convention, 27 February 1965; and more.