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Identifier
2005002r_JCA-024-01_Gans_Nelson_fight_1908
Creation Date
1908
Subject—Names
Nelson, Oscar; Gans, Joe
Subject—Places
Goldfield, Nevada
Subject—Topics
Boxing, Prizefights
Description
The Gans-Nelson fight for the World Lightweight Championship, Goldfield, Nevada, 1908. Joe Gans (1874-1918), right, World Lightweight Champion; “Battling” Nelson (Oscar Nelson, 1882-1954, Danish). Nelson won.
Format
BW photograph; 3.25” x 5”
Source
Jonathan Silent Film Collection
Number
JCA-024-01