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Lot # 1035: 1923 Dempsey-Gibson Unusual Unpublished Photographs (20)

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 4 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2018 Invitational",
which ran from 7/15/2018 9:00 AM to
8/17/2018 10:00 PM



Gorgeous set of twenty, 5.5x3.25", Type 1 photographs are all from the 1923 bout v. Mike Gibbons. Each image has captions on the backs describing what is going on each photograph. Incredible imagery of Native Americans attending the game depict the Blackfeet Indians from a reservation near Bowning, Montana. A caption on back states that the Chief pose cost $1.00. Best of all is a autograph of Dempsey sitting relaxed in his corner waiting for the start of the fight, 9-10/10. The verso is captioned "Jack Dempsey autographed two pictures in 1946 in Wichita, Kans. He Kept one of these pictures, His remark after looking over set of pictures of his fight with Gibbons 'A good set of pictures, may i have this one?'"

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