Object Details
referenced
Tunney, Gene
Dempsey, Jack
Description (Brief)
Unused boxing ticket is brown with black and red print, with images of the fighters on the back. The ticket is priced at $25.00 and is sealed on the back with plastic laminate. This is from the Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey heavyweight championship fight, held on September 22, 1927 at Soldier Field in Chicago. This fight is commonly rememberd to as "The Long Count Fight."
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
From the Family of Charles F. Illgen
date made
1927
ID Number
2012.3111.02
catalog number
2012.3111.02
nonaccession number
2012.3111
Object Name
boxing tickets
tickets, boxing
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 17.5 cm x 6 1/2 in; x 6 7/8 in x 16.51 cm
place made
United States: Illinois, Chicago
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Sports
name of sport
Boxing
level of sport
Professional
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1429284