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Title: Carter's second tosses in the towel
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1937
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: Photograph was edited for publication purposes.; Photograph included in the exhibit: “Edited for Publication: Photographic Manipulations in the Los Angeles Herald Examiner”
At the Armstrong vs Carter fight held at the Olympic, Carter's second tosses in the towel signifying "we've had enough." Armstrong handed Carter a severe beating in this match. Photograph dated June 16, 1937.
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00047990
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 6265
CARL0000052014
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/16875
Subject: Armstrong, Henry,--1912-1988
Carter, Jackie
Grand Olympic Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Boxers (Sports)--United States
Boxing--California--Los Angeles
Boxing matches--California--Los Angeles
Boxing referees--United States
Auditoriums--California--Los Angeles
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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