Luis Firpo and handlers 4/12/23 – Vintage Print
(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 Luis Firpo and handlers 4/12/23 in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Luis Firpo and handlers 4/12/23
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Shown with his handlers rather than in the ring, this portrait of Luis Firpo offers a quieter view of a fighter better known for his fierce bouts. Firpo, nicknamed the "Wild Bull of the Pampas," came from Argentina to the United States and drew large crowds with his aggressive style. He is best remembered for his 1923 heavyweight title fight with Jack Dempsey, in which he knocked Dempsey through the ropes before losing. The Bain News Service, a New York photo agency, made glass negatives like this one, and the date on the record, 4/12/23, is unverified.
| Created / published | 4/12/23. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch eight loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 3,690 × 5,040 px · prints to 12 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-36930 |
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