Champion of the world James J. Corbett Under the management of Wm. A....

CALL NUMBER:POS - ADV. 19th c. - Sports .S778, no. 22 (D size) [P&P]

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:LC-USZC2-5747 (color film copy slide of far left top)
LC-USZC2-5748 (color film copy slide of far left bottom)
LC-USZC2-5749 (color film copy slide of left top)
LC-USZC2-5750 (color film copy slide of left bottom)
LC-USZC2-5751 (color film copy slide of right top)
LC-USZC2-5752 (color film copy slide of right bottom)
LC-USZC2-5753 (color film copy slide of far right top)
LC-USZC2-5754 (color film copy slide of far right bottom)
LC-USZ62-13887 (b&w film copy neg. of whole image)

SUMMARY:Poster showing newly crowned "champion of the world" boxer James J. Corbett meeting with political leaders and other dignitaries from several European countries. Corbett is shown shaking hands with William E. Gladstone, Prime Minister of England. Among the leaders in attendance are: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain; Léopold II, King of the Belgians; Kaiser Wilhelm II; Emile Loubet, President of France; Umberto I, King of Italy; Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria; Alexander III, Emperor of Russia; and Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks. Across the top of the poster are emblems of several European countries.

MEDIUM:1 print (poster) : chromolithograph.

CREATED/PUBLISHED:Cincinnati ; New York : The Strobridge Lith. Co., c1894.

CREATOR:

Strobridge & Co. Lith.

NOTES:

178 U.S. Copyright Office.

Poster caption continues: "The young champion has achieved success in Europe never before equalled by an American celebrity." Paris Figaro.

Copyright by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati - New York.

SUBJECTS:

Corbett, James J., 1866-1933--Public appearances.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901--Public appearances.
Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909--Public appearances.
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941--Public appearances.
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898--Public appearances.
Loubet, Emile, 1838-1929--Public appearances.
Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916--Public appearances.
Umberto I, King of Italy, 1844-1900--Public appearances.
Alexander III, Emperor of Russia, 1845-1894--Public appearances.
Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918--Public appearances.
Boxers (Sports)--1890-1900.
Heads of state--1890-1900.

FORMAT:

Advertisements 1890-1900.
Sports posters 1890-1900.
Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900.

REPOSITORY:Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID:(color film copy slide of far left top) cph 3f05747
(color film copy slide of far left bottom) cph 3f05748
(color film copy slide of left top) cph 3f05749
(color film copy slide of left bottom) cph 3f05750
(color film copy slide of right top) cph 3f05751
(color film copy slide of right bottom) cph 3f05752
(color film copy slide of far right top) cph 3f05753
(color film copy slide of far right bottom) cph 3f05754
(b&w film copy neg.) cph 3a16171

CARD #:99472761

Pop Art Machine Code: cph-3f00000-3f05000-3f05700-3f05754


LOC 1170637