Jack Dempsey, circa 1919
Abstract
Jack Dempsey's championship photograph after winning the World's Heavy Weight Championship.
Dates
- circa 1919
Rights and Usage Statement
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Extent
1 Items (photograph)
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials intentionally assembled by the Ira M. and Peryle Hayutin Beck Memorial Archives of Jews in the Rocky Mountain region. The bulk of the photographs are from or related to various towns in Colorado, but the collection also contains photographs from other states in the western United States and other countries. There are some 19th century photograph types represented in the collection, including albumen prints, daguerrotypes, tintypes, post cards, colorized prints, cabinet cards, and cartes-de-visite.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good 5 x 4 inches. black and white
Provenance
Unknown donor.
General
Title supplied by archivist.
Inscription and Marks
Handwritten on back of photograph: ''Jack Dempsey friend of Joe Coffee.'' Signed on front of photograph: ''Dear Joe; This is the first picture I took when I won the World's Heavy Weight Championship and I want you to have it; Jack Dempsey.''
Creator
- From the Collection: University of Denver. Center for Judaic Studies. Ira M. Beck Memorial Collection of Rocky Mountain Jewish History (Organization)
- From the Collection: Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository