Valentine "Knockout" Brown

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Knock-out Brown
Knock-out Brown

Object Details

Description (Brief)

Boxing cigarette card with color illustration of Valentine "Knockout" Brown on the front of the card. Brown's stats and biography are printed on the back of the card. This card is part of the “Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter Series” by Mecca Cigarettes and Hassan Cigarettes.

ID Number

2000.3001.098

nonaccession number

2000.3001

catalog number

2000.3001.098

Object Name

boxing card`

boxing card

card, boxing

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7.2 cm x 6.2 cm; 2 27/32 in x 2 7/16 in

place made

United States: New York

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History

name of sport

Boxing

level of sport

Professional

web subject

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-edd9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1408388