Portrait of boxer Jack Dempsey

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Object Details

depicted (sitter)

Dempsey, Jack

Description (Brief)

Sepia toned photographic portrait of Jack Dempsey which was released by Universal Studios as a publicity picture and hung for many years in Jack Dempsey's home. Originally in a wood frame.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Deanna and Jack Dempsey

date made

ca 1923

ID Number

1979.1022.01

accession number

1979.1022

catalog number

1979.1022.01

Object Name

Picture

portrait, boxing

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 32 1/2 in x 22 1/2 in; 82.55 cm x 57.15 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History

name of sport or game

Boxing

level of sport

Professional

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-e9c9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_675329