London Daily Mirror photograph of boxer Carpentier lunging forward towards pugilist Beckett in a boxing ring during a bout

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Title: London Daily Mirror photograph of boxer Carpentier lunging forward towards pugilist Beckett in a boxing ring during a bout Description: Image of a London Daily Mirror photograph of pugilist Georges Carpentier lunging forward towards pugilist Joe Beckett, heavyweight champion of Great Britain, in a boxing ring during a bout in London. Men wearing tuxedos are sitting ringside in the background, and one man is wearing light-colored objects on their heads. A woman is visible in the crowd near the turnbuckles 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-062016, 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: 114507 Max Pixels - Width: 399 Max Pixels - Height: 500 Help improve this content