Measures 9" x 11". Boxing contenders Joe Louis and World Heavyweight champion Jim Braddock sit next to one another while George Getz, boxing commissioner, gives instructions regarding the imminent fight. Joe Louis would win the bout and took the title from the Cinderella Man. Afterward, Louis would say Braddock was the bravest man he ever fought.
On the Reverse: Affixed newspaper clipping, editor's markings, dated stamp, Sporting News Collection hologram. (A0605)
With over a million images found in the complete archives of "The Sporting News Collection Archives", there were only a few hundred First Generation Jumbo Oversized images that were included in the find. Each image is unique, as there were no duplicate images of any subject. Unique in nature, each photograph is one of a kind! Matchless in quality, the color, contrast, tone and depths of the black and white media are magnified in the oversized format. Great images became phenomenal in appearance with this Jumbo sized format.
Unlike standard wire photos, these images were hand developed by the photographer and sent to The Sporting News magazine. Therefore, the result is an actual first generation photographer's print - again, not to be confused with the more commonly found wire photo image. This is the first major collection of exclusive first generation Jumbo Photos to enter the market.
(MEARS Auction LOA~SB)