Jim Jeffries-Sam Berger
Dominion Park     *     Montreal, Canada
1909

   

This vintage original photograph shows former heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries and Sam Berger standing in an outdoor ring on a rainy day at Dominion Park in Montreal, Canada... Dated 1909 on the reverse, Jeffries was on an exhibition tour with Berger the prior year leading up to his bout with Jack Johnson... Nicely mounted with all subjects labeled below the image

measures: 4 x 5.5" (photo)  6.5 x 8.5" (mount)
condition: a little silvering to photo, mount is chipped at lower left and lower right corners

$325
$12 insured shipping

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Sam Berger was the first Olympic Heavyweight Boxing Champion, winning his gold medal at the 1904 St. Louis Olympiad. The St. Louis Games marked the first time boxing was included on the Olympic program.