Postcard: Jack Dempsey Knocks Out Jess Willard, July 4, 1919, and Becomes Champion of the World

Object Details

Artist

James Montgomery Flagg, 18 Jun 1877 - 27 May 1960

Sitter

Jack Dempsey, 24 Jun 1895 - 31 May 1983

Jess Willard, 29 Dec 1881 - 15 Dec 1968

Exhibition Label

A visit to Jack Dempsey’s bar and eatery could yield numerous mementos of the occasion—from a souvenir shrimp fork bearing Dempsey’s likeness to matchbooks and postcards featuring the restaurant’s trademark image of the Jack Dempsey–Jess Willard championship bout.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Beverly Jones Cox

c. 1949

Object number

AD/NPG.2005.2

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Cathy O'Brien

Type

Print

Medium

Paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 8.6 x 13.8cm (3 3/8 x 5 7/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Postcard

Jess Willard: Male

Jess Willard: Sports\Athlete\Boxer

Jack Dempsey: Male

Jack Dempsey: Sports\Athlete\Boxer

Jack Dempsey: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Proprietor\Restaurateur

Record ID

npg_AD_NPG.2005.2

Metadata Usage (text)

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GUID (Link to Original Record)

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