COLLECTION NAME:
African - Americans on the Central Coast
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blackgold~2~2
African - Americans on the Central Coast
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Title:
Sam McVey, Professional Boxer, born in Oxnard : May 17, 1884 ; McVey entered the professional ring at the age of eighteen and fought at least seven fights, six of them in Oxnard, before meeting Jack Johnson in his first officially recorded heavyweight bout on February 27, 1903. McVey fought professionally in the U.S., France, England, Australia, Cuba, Argentina, Chile and Panama until 1920 and died on December 23, 1921 at age 37.
title
Sam McVey, Professional Boxer, born in Oxnard : May 17, 1884 ; McVey entered the professional ring at the age of eighteen and fought at least seven fights, six of them in Oxnard, before meeting Jack Johnson in his first officially recorded heavyweight bout on February 27, 1903. McVey fought professionally in the U.S., France, England, Australia, Cuba, Argentina, Chile and Panama until 1920 and died on December 23, 1921 at age 37.
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Creator:
unknown
creator
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Creator
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Date:
undated: circa 1900-1910
date
undated: circa 1900-1910
Date
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Description:
Professional studio portrait of Sam McVey who stands in a boxing pose and wears boxing shorts and boots. Painted backdrop on viewer's left includes a column and arch. Image originally obtained from the Ring Magazine.
description
Professional studio portrait of Sam McVey who stands in a boxing pose and wears boxing shorts and boots. Painted backdrop on viewer's left includes a column and arch. Image originally obtained from the Ring Magazine.
Description
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Format:
1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 X 26 cm.
format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 X 26 cm.
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Type:
image
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image
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Contributor:
Black Gold Cooperative Library System
contributor
Black Gold Cooperative Library System
Contributor
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Subject:
McVey, Sam
subject
McVey, Sam
Subject
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Subject:
Oxnard (Calif.)
subject
Oxnard (Calif.)
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Subject:
Boxers (Sports)
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Boxers (Sports)
Subject
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Subject:
African Americans -- California -- Ventura County
subject
African Americans -- California -- Ventura County
Subject
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Language:
eng
language
eng
Language
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Copyright Statement:
Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
copyright_statement
Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Copyright Statement
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Copyright Holder:
Copyright status unknown.
copyright_holder
Copyright status unknown.
Copyright Holder
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Note:
Part of "Historical Photos of Four Ethnicities on California's Central Coast" Collection
note
Part of "Historical Photos of Four Ethnicities on California's Central Coast" Collection
Note
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Note:
Originally published as part of African - Americans on the Central Coast: a photo essay
note
Originally published as part of African - Americans on the Central Coast: a photo essay
Note
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Identifier:
AA029
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AA029
Identifier
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Filename:
BG-AA-14-029.jpg
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BG-AA-14-029.jpg
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