Photograph, Cabinet

1954.215.0005

1954.215.0005

Name/Title

Photograph, Cabinet

Entry/Object ID

1954.215.0005

Description

Tom Jackson and Bob Cox sparring. Two other men are Will McCarty and Sam Jones. Update 1/2008: Black and white print. Cabinet Card. Black mat with gold edge. Studio portrait. Image of four men-two staged fist fight with the other two looking on. Combatant at left wearing white undershirt, dark pants and boots-pants appear to be too large and are held up with a tied on belt. Combatant at right is wearing a striped shirt, dark pants and boots-he appears to have a black eye. man kneeling at center back is dressed in dark vest, striped shirt, patterned tie and hat. he is holding a watch and a white towel is draped over his arm. Fourth man is kneeling in right foreground. he is dressed in a white shirt, light pants and boots, he also has a white towel draped over one arm. A whiskey bottle can be seen in the right foreground. Painted scenic backdrop behind and grass underfoot. Printed in gold on bottom mat edge : [patterned rectangular outline] "Baker, Carson, Wyo." Grey mate back. Written on the back in pencil: "Tom Jackson-Bob Cox sparring[,] other two-probably Will McCarty, Sam Jones." Written on back in blue ink: "Given to museum by Mrs. Colen Hodgson, Hanna Wyo." Mounted on acidic matboard. Soiled and stained on both sides. Slight corner damage. Image surface slightly scratched.

Collection

Photograph Collection