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Lot # 296: 1919 Jack Dempsey v. Jess Willard, Composite Photo Mounted on Jack Johnson Artwork

Category: Boxing

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 31 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "July Collectors Auction 2021",
which ran from 7/6/2021 1:00 AM to
7/17/2021 8:00 PM



1919 Unique composite photograph from the fight between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard with small headshots mounted over a photo of the stadium. What makes this piece extremely important is the reverse. The artists at this newspaper in 1919 re-used a work of cartoon art from the Willard v. Jack Johnson fight! While it is a tragedy that the cartoon is incomplete, it is also fortunate that the piece was saved at all! A cartoon likeness of Jack Johnson is clearly the focal point and shows him on the ground, floored by Willard! An incredible piece of boxing history.

Size: 7.5x7.75
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 8.5/10

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