Famous Fighters, Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey, Now Stage Pals. Left to right: Tom Sharkey and Jim Jeffries. These two famous old timers, who some 20 years ago, stepped into the ring at Coney Island, and fought one fiercest ring clashes ever seen, are now stage pals, and are appearing together in vaudeville. The two old ring enemies now step three rounds to show the present generation how the old-timers fought.

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Title:
Famous Fighters, Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey, Now Stage Pals. Left to right: Tom Sharkey and Jim Jeffries. These two famous old timers, who some 20 years ago, stepped into the ring at Coney Island, and fought one fiercest ring clashes ever seen, are now stage pals, and are appearing together in vaudeville. The two old ring enemies now step three rounds to show the present generation how the old-timers fought.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Sharkey, Tom - Boxer
Photographer:
Fotograms (New York, N.Y.)
Name on Item:
Fotograms
Date:
[ca. June 1926]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Boxing
Boxers (Sports)
Sharkey, Thomas J., 1873-
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 205 x 156 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wd378t409
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000760_0005
Barcode:
39999088103229