Negative, Film

Negative. Black and white negative of a print which shows Joe Louis celebrating his 50th birthday. He is dressed in a dark suit and is seated behind a rectangular-shaped cake that has white frosting, decorations, and candles. A typewritten note at the bottom of the image shows "(NY48) New York, May 13 - Reaches Half Century Mark - Joe Louis, who held the world heavyweight boxing title longer than any other fighter, poses in reflective mood today as friends feted him today at a New York City hotel on the occasion of his 50th birthday. Louis, known as the 'Brown Bomber' in his heyday, was champion from 1937 to 1949. (AP Wirephoto) (tdi14161ac) 1964."