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[Jack Dempsey slugging Tony Fuente during a benefit match for the Mississippi Flood Fund in Santa Monica, California] – Vintage Print

[Jack Dempsey slugging Tony Fuente during a benefit match for the Mississippi Flood Fund in Santa Monica, California] — historic photograph
[Jack Dempsey slugging Tony Fuente during a benefit match for the Mississippi Flood Fund in Santa Monica, California]. Historic photograph from the Sports collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [Jack Dempsey slugging Tony Fuente during a benefit match for the Mississippi Flood Fund in Santa Monica, California] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Jack Dempsey, the former heavyweight champion, is shown throwing a punch at Tony Fuente during a benefit exhibition in Santa Monica, California, with proceeds going to the Mississippi Flood Fund. The 1927 Mississippi River flood was one of the most destructive disasters in American history, displacing hundreds of thousands of people across several states, and charity bouts like this one used the public appeal of well-known athletes to raise money. Dempsey had lost his title to Gene Tunney in 1926, but he remained one of the most recognizable names in sports, which gave the event a draw that an ordinary match would not have had.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes1927
SubjectsDempsey, Jack,--1895-1983. Fuente, Tony. Boxing--California--Santa Monica--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,287 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-196936

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