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United States Naval Training Camp

Date: 1918
Description: A view of sailors seated around a boxing ring, watching a match at a United States Naval Training Camp.
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Boxing Match between Two Dwarfs

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Description: Spectators watch as two dwarfs box in a ring at Midland Beach. A raised pavilion stands in the background.
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Buddy Brown

Date: 1953
Description: Buddy Brown poses outdoors standing on a box wearing boxing gloves and trunks.
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Gold Dust Twins

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Description: The Gold Dust Twins were a popular comedy-musical act that toured in the Midwest during the 1950s. The two men sang, danced, and performed banjo music, as ...
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Boxing Match at University of Wisconsin Field House

Date: 1948
Description: Elevated view of a full crowd at the Field House, including people sitting on the floor in chairs watching the boxers in a boxing ring in the center of the...
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Boxing Scene from "Body and Soul"

Date: 1947
Description: James Wong Howe filming John Garfield with a handheld camera in a boxing ring during the making of the 1947 film "Body and Soul." Two actors are standing b...
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Jack Dempsey

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Description: Trainer Jerry "The Greek" Luvadis is putting something on boxer Jack Dempsey's throat during a training session. Dempsey is wearing headgear and a robe and...
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Johnny Dundee

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Description: Posed portrait of boxer Johnny Dundee. He is standing with one arm extended, and the other arm bent and tucked into his chest. Both of his fists are closed...
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Gene Tunney

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of boxer Gene Tunney. He is looking directly at the camera and is wearing a white shirt. The handwritten inscription to Ed Sull...

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