Pugilist, Ephreim McGee, with his left arm held back

SDN-009695

Title: Pugilist, Ephreim McGee, with his left arm held back Description: Full-length portrait of boxer Ephreim McGee standing in a boxing stance holding his left arm back by his head in front of a dark colored background in a room in Chicago, Illinois. He is wearing boxing gloves. Text on the image reads: Ephreim McGee... White Hope. Great White Hope was a mantle given to White boxers who fought a Black champion. Date Depicted: 1912 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 5 x 7 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: SDN-009695, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 112732 Max Pixels - Width: 453 Max Pixels - Height: 640 Help improve this content