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Lot 309
[BOXING]. A group of 3 large format photographs of the Jack Johnson and James Jeffries championship battle at Reno, Nevada. 4 July 1910.
Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022 11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$800 - 1,200
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$1,000
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Lot Description
[BOXING]. A group of 3 large format photographs of the Jack Johnson and James Jeffries championship battle at Reno, Nevada. 4 July 1910.

Jordan introducing Jordan at the Famous Championship Battle of Reno, Nev. July 4, 1910. With identifications printed to lower mount margins: "[Kid?] Cotton, Jack Johnson, Billy Jordan, Tex Rickard, Referee." (Loss to lower left mount corner, a section of image lightened). Caption appears to read "Kid Cotton" however the Black sparring partner is not readily identified in the image. -- Billy Jordan introducing Jeffries at the Famous Championship Battle at Reno, Nev., July 4, 1910. With identifications printed to lower mount margins: "Billy Jordan, James J. Jeffries, Joe Choyinski, Abe Attell." (Cracks to lower mount margin, section of image lightened). -- World's Championship Battle July 4, 1910- Round [obliterated]. (Dampstain, loss to lower right mount). -- Together, 3 large format albumen photographs. Reno, Nevada: N.p., 4 July 1910, images approx. 15 7/8 x 10 in, visible 15 7/8 x 12 1/4 in., matted to 21 5/8 x 18 in. (not examined out of mat), titles printed in silver to mounts' lower margins, conditions as described.

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