Wolgast-Nelson Fight Pictures : Wonderful moving pictures of the greatest battle in the history of pugilism – Historic Print
![Wolgast-Nelson Fight Pictures : Wonderful moving pictures of the greatest battle in the history of pugilism, [191-] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/77/777d6b00020b-L.webp)
(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 vintage poster captures Wolgast-Nelson Fight Pictures : Wonderful moving pictures of the greatest battle in the history of pugilism in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Wolgast-Nelson Fight Pictures : Wonderful moving pictures of the greatest battle in the history of pugilism
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Few things in early cinema were promoted as loudly as this poster, which bills its films as "the greatest battle in the history of pugilism." The bout pitted lightweight champion Ad Wolgast against Battling Nelson, and the film of it was sold to exhibitors as a way to relive a prizefight without attending one. Around the 1910s, fight films drew large crowds, and many cities and states restricted or banned their screening because of concerns about violence and gambling. The printer's credit to Riverside Printing Co. in Milwaukee points to the regional touring circuit that carried such attractions to small-town theaters.
| Created / published | [191-] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster). |
| Notes | Printed by Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee. Size: 107 x 72. 5129." "#1227." This record contains unverified |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,016 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-174000 |
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