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Aaron Bohrod, U.W. Artist-in-Residence, with Family

Date: 04 1955
Description: University of Wisconsin artist-in-residence, Aaron Bohrod, boxing with his son, Neil (8-years-old), at his home located at 715 East Gorham Street.
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Boxing Match at University of Wisconsin Field House

Date: 1948
Description: Elevated view of a full crowd at the Field House, including people sitting on the floor in chairs watching the boxers in a boxing ring in the center of the...
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Bare-Knuckle Boxing

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Description: Two men are posing in profile in a fighting stance. Identified as Lutie Frantz on the left, and Elmer on the right.
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Boxing Baseball Players

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Description: Outdoor portrait of two men wearing baseball uniforms and boxing gloves, posing as if fighting in front of the wall of a wooden building. Identified as ba...
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Child Standing on Table in Boxing Stance

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Description: Indoor portrait of a European American child posing standing on a table in a pugilist pose, with a European American man posing standing on the right with ...
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Striking Machine

Date: 1888
Description: A striking machine used to train boxers. The dial displayed the force used when the pad was punched by a boxer.
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Studio Portrait of European American Children

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two European American boys posed fighting, holding up their right fists as if punching. They are both wea...
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Wolgast-Ritchie Boxing Match

Date: 03 12 1914
Description: The Ad Wolgast-Willie Ritchie boxing match in the Milwaukee Auditorium. There were 8,000 people in attendance. Most of the audience members have turned to ...
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University of Wisconsin vs. San Jose State Boxing Match

Date: 02 22 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin boxer Bob Christopherson throws a left hook to the jaw of Ken Christensen of San Jose State in the third round of the 165-pound fig...
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University of Wisconsin vs. San Jose State Boxing Match

Date: 02 22 1958
Description: Rollie Nesbit (left), University of Wisconsin boxer, swings right at Dave Nelson of San Jose State in the first round of the 132-pound fight.
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UW Boxing Tournament of Contenders

Date: 01 11 1957
Description: A gathering of three men, possibly University of Wisconsin boxing coaches, looking at a clipboard.
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United States Naval Training Camp

Date: 1918
Description: A view of sailors seated around a boxing ring, watching a match at a United States Naval Training Camp.
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Camp Wakanda Activity

Date: 07 27 1948
Description: Camp Wakanda YMCA campers activities include boxing. Two boys boxing with large boxing gloves are Lawrence Fish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fish, 842 Terr...
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Young Boxers with Audience

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Description: Two young boxers posing kneeling in a ring touching gloves, while the referee crouches between them. An audience of unidentified youths are sitting and sta...
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NCAA Boxing Tournament Participants

Date: 04 02 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin boxer Calvin Vernon, front, has just missed University of Virginia boxer Ralph Shoaf with a sweeping right while Shoaf has missed w...
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NCAA Boxing Tournament

Date: 04 02 1948
Description: Three Idaho boosters watching the NCAA Boxing Tournament. L to R: Sam Zingale, Laune Erickson, and Idaho Coach Ken Butler. Erickson is one of the all-time ...
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University of Wisconsin Boxer

Date: 01 16 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin boxing team member Al Blinder.
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University of Wisconsin Boxer

Date: 01 16 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin boxing team member Fred Krueger.
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University of Wisconsin Boxer

Date: 01 16 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin boxing team member James Sreenan.
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University of Wisconsin Boxer

Date: 01 16 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin boxing team member Robert Ranck.

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