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Lot # 300: Marvelous 19th Century Boxing Cabinet Photo Collection (78)

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 11 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2019 Fall Classic",
which ran from 11/3/2019 7:00 PM to
12/6/2019 10:00 PM



Compiled over the decades, these images perfectly represent the sport of boxing at its roots. Includes imagery by some of the top photographers of the period including Joseph Wood and Elmer Chickering andmany other photographers from around the globe including from San Antonio (Texas), NY (NY), Zanzibar, Hong Kong and Topeka. Great imagery throughout which includes interesting crowd rough housing, wonderful tattoo piece with huge American eagle on chest, instructional boxing, and more. Best of the best are John L. Sullivan (7), James J. Corbett with rare "special train" to the fight image (6), Charlie Mitchell, Bob Fitzsimmons by Wendt, Peter Jackson (2) and many more. There are even a few actors thrown in. From Fair to EX condition.

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