Jeffries medicine ball

Jim Jeffries
World Heavyweight Champion
1899 - 1905

THE CONTENTS

An outstanding vintage original "Paul Thompson" photo of Jim Jeffries, in workout togs, with the medicine ball held over his head... Jeffries is in training for his comeback fight against world champion Jack Johnson and is attempting to be the redeemer of the white race by recapturing the title... This perfect clear image measures a large 7.5 x 9.5"!!

A certificate of victory from the Jeffries barn presented by motion picture star W.C. Fields and awarded to an amateur boxer... The certificate has its seal still attached and is dated May 10, 1934... An illustration of Jeffries at bottom left corner wearing the same workout togs as in the photo... Boldly signed by Jeffries in black fountain pen ink!!... The certificate measures 7.5 x 9.25"

Professionally framed & matted with a rust color filet around the image of Jeffries

measures: 16.5 x 25.5"
condition: document-some very minor staining to bottom left corner,
photo-small stain bottom right is confined to photo edge, overall fine

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Now, my father used to say, "If an enemy smite thee, turn the other cheek." I thought that was all right, but if he hit the other cheek, too, whatever followed was his own fault.

Jim Jeffries
Kelly Richard Nicholson's - A Man Among Men

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