London Daily Mirror photograph of boxers Carpentier and Beckett standing in boxing stances in a boxing ring

SDN-062011

Title: London Daily Mirror photograph of boxers Carpentier and Beckett standing in boxing stances in a boxing ring Description: Image of a London Daily Mirror photograph of pugilists Georges Carpentier, heavyweight champion of Europe, and Joe Beckett, heavyweight champion of Great Britain, facing one another, standing in boxing stances in a boxing ring during a bout. Men wearing tuxedos are sitting ringside in the background. Carpentier won the fight with a knock out. Early in 1920 Carpentier came to the United States to fight some bouts. Date Depicted: 1919 December 4 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Copyright - United States Credit Line: SDN-062011, 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: 114502 Max Pixels - Width: 403 Max Pixels - Height: 500 Help improve this content