prizefighter
1880-1890
There are two distinct pieces of information on the back of the photo; one is a penciled notation placed there by the appropriate person on the staff of the Oakland Tribune, and it reads "4- cols... |
c1930
A posed photo showing Jack Dempsey, a premier prizefighter, and a woman a generation older. The woman may be the Dempsey's mother. The woman is wearing a dress; Dempsey is wearing a shirt and... |
1900-1930
Two prizefighters, one of whom was featherweight Abe Attell, are pictured squaring off for a photo in a boxing ring, with their seconds or trainers standing behind them. Two men, one mustachioed... |
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