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Description (Brief):

Cigarette boxing card with color illustration of Willie Lewis on the front of the card. Lewis' stats and biography are printed on the back of the card. This card is part of the “Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter Series” by Mecca Cigarettes and Hassan Cigarettes.

Date Made: ca 1910

Place Made: United States: New York

Name Of Sport: BoxingLevel Of Sport: ProfessionalWeb Subject: Sports

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0091.022Accession Number: 1982.0091Catalog Number: 1982.0091.022

Object Name: Cardboxing cardsport card, boxing

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.2 cm x 6.2 cm; 2 27/32 in x 2 7/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-ca6e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_665218

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