• Collection ID SDN-062137
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Boxers, Jack Dempsey and Billy Miske boxing in a boxing ring during a bout in Benton Harbor] [graphic].
  • Dates 1920.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Image of pugilists Jack Dempsey and Billy Miske boxing in a boxing ring during a bout in Benton Harbor, Michigan, held on September 6, 1920. A referee is standing in profile in the ring. Large crowds are sitting and standing around the ring. Text on a sign in the background reads: Floyd Fitzsimmons New Arena.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Dept., 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names
    • Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983
    • Kearns, Jack.
  • Subjects
    • Boxers (Sports) 1920-1929. lctgm
    • Boxing managers 1920-1929. lctgm
    • African Americans Illinois Chicago 1920-1929.
    • African Americans Illinois Chicago 1920-1929.
    • Railroad employees Illinois Chicago 1920-1929. lctgm
    • Railroad passenger cars Illinois Chicago 1920-1929. lctgm
    • Railroad stations Illinois Chicago 1920-1929. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) 1920-1929.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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