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Here's another Dempsey one I had not seen before:
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-b ... OMODE=grid
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nice one, interesting site also.

might be an idea to ask people to list the sites they use as a reference source for others ?
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Was this his `Hollywood` phase?

Check the prize ring sash and model to his right.
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tonyevs wrote:Was this his `Hollywood` phase?
Check the prize ring sash and model to his right.
Looks like he was being photographed and modeling for THAT model you see.
http://content.lib.washington.edu/imlsm ... e/3175.jpg

It obviously was taken about the time of his bout with Gibbons in Shelby:
http://content.lib.washington.edu/imlsm ... ge/306.jpg
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obviously correct about the model, not so sure about the Shelby bout.
Both times wearing white shorts but thats about all.
Nice photos though.
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tonyevs wrote:obviously correct about the model, not so sure about the Shelby bout.
Both times wearing white shorts but thats about all.
Nice photos though.
I'm not saying the last one is the Shelby fight, but taken around the same time. The caption says it was taken in Seattle in 1923. :wink:
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:oops: I apologize :oops:
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Ric wrote:Here's another Dempsey one I had not seen before:
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-b ... OMODE=grid
You know, loath as I am to ridicule an all time great; if you look closely at his shorts it seems there's something.....to be diplomatic let's just say-'highly suspect' going on....
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mrbassie wrote:
Ric wrote:Here's another Dempsey one I had not seen before:
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-b ... OMODE=grid
You know, loath as I am to ridicule an all time great; if you look closely at his shorts it seems there's something.....to be diplomatic let's just say-'highly suspect' going on....
It does look like he just shit all over himself, doesn't it?

P.S. Congrats with your upcoming 1000 :P
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good job this didnt come up on the other thread asking about the colour of shorts

white with a brownish tinge

any idea what happened to the statue by the way
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robert.snell1 wrote:white with a brownish tinge


Haha :lol:
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the library of congress has a good selection of photos in the American memory.
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