[BOXING]. Press Photo of Joe Louis Training with Freddy Wil...
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[BOXING]. Press Photo of Joe Louis Training with Freddy Wilson and a Little Boy. [New York: International News Photo, 1943]. Black and white photo of Louis and Wilson and a little boy (Bobby Brown) running at Pompton Lake. With mimeographed caption affixed on rear: “Sweating off some of the Avoirdupois Pompton Lakes, N. J…. Joe Louis, determined to enter the ring in the best possible shape against Jersey Joe Walcott is shown doing roadwork at his Pompton Lake, N.J. [sic]. The heavyweight champ is accompanied by Freddy Wilson, right, while little Bobby Brown, 5, hustles along hopefully. Joe is down to 213 and is reaching fighting trim against the man who so ignominiously floored him at the Garden last year. Photo by Charles Hart. (R-6-1-43).” 10 x 8 ¼”. Photo toned, some mild creasing, wear. Inkstamp on verso, mimeographed caption torn at crease, toned. Excellent. Photos of Louis in training are rare. From the Mark Rucker Collection.
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