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Press Photographs of Collegiate and Professional Boxers

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October 3, 02:29 PM GMT

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1,500 - 2,500 USD

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Photographer Unknown

Press Photographs of Collegiate and Professional Boxers


a group of 28 photographs, each with gouache, ink, or graphite handwork on the image, boxer identification, affiliation, and physical information captioned in ink or pencil and many stamped with date and the name of the press distribution service on the reverse, 1929-44

each: 9½ by 7½ in. (24.1 by 19.1 cm.)

Chicago Tribune Photography Archives

Private collection, 2014

The boxers are identified as follows:


George Dorr

Arturo Godoy

Angelo Meola

Slade Cutter

George Evering

Speedy Myers

Chang Collura

Joe Catafamo (2)

Carmine Fatta

Patrick Edward Comiskey (2)

Artie McGivern

Joe O'Gatty

Leroy Zinkham

George Daunis

Al Gillette

Ronnie Rhodes

Mike Evans

Ralph Dupas

Johnny Forte

Joey Silva

Joe Peralta

Tony Martin

Harry Jeffra (2)

Vic Berman

Curley Hughes