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Brooklyn's new champion - the old-timers "knocked out" by the prayer-cure "pounder"
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | New York (State)--New York |
| Description | Illustration shows a boxing ring with Henry Ward Beecher, Thomas De Witt Talmage, and the "Rev. Dr. Monck" who has knocked them both out at a "Tournament of Sensationalism"; he wears a bandana labeled "Holy Healing Power" around his head and his right hand is inscribed "Worth $50,000 a Year", he has hugely oversized fists. Beecher is slumped against the ropes, with a blackeye; Talmage, not wearing boxing gloves, hangs over the ropes. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Beecher, Henry Ward,--1813-1887. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Preachers--New York (State)--New York--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Monck, Francis Ward. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Boxing--New York (State)--New York--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Talmage, T. De Witt--(Thomas De Witt),--1832-1902. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Boxers--New York (State)--New York--1880-1890. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
