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Michael J Clarke boxing negatives, ca. 1900-1960 / photographers unknown

Michael J Clarke boxing negatives, ca. 1900-1960 / photographers unknown

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Michael J Clarke boxing negatives, ca. 1900-1960 / photographers unknown

About this item

Full title

Michael J Clarke boxing negatives, ca. 1900-1960 / photographers unknown

Author / Creator

Date

ca. 1900-1960

Record Identifier

9gkdkAv9

Reference Code

1059124
Physical Description

Contents

826 negatives - chiefly 15.7 x 11. 4 cm - film and glass, chiefly copies

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Copyright restrictions may apply : Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of creator plus 70 years.

Copyright holder : Unknown

Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Physical Access Conditions

Access to this pictures collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Portraits, action and group photographs of Australian boxers and wrestlers of the twentieth century

SERIES 1
Boxers A-Z

SERIES 2
Action photographs

SERIES 3
Wrestlers A-Z

SERIES 4
Group photographs

Alternative Titles

Full title

Michael J Clarke boxing negatives, ca. 1900-1960 / photographers unknown

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

Signature / Inscriptions

Many of the photographs imprinted on the lower edge with: name, nickname, nationality, championship status, birth date, height, weight, reach, location, match date

Object History

The collection was offered at auction in Leski Auctions' catalog "Sporting & General memorabilia", Wednesday 21st March 2012, lot number 10, with front endpaper illustration, a copy of which is kept on the Library correspondence file

Contextual Information

Source

Purchased from John Wilson, July 2013

Administrative / Biographical history

References:
The Referee. Sydney : Edward Lewis, 1886-1939. Location number: RAV/FM4/241 General Reference Library
The Arrow. Sydney : Harry Markham Evans, 1896-1933. Location number: RAV/FM4/823 General Reference Library

For career biographies and match results of the boxers, see: BoxRec. http://boxrec.com/...