Standing Room Only, Atmospheric Early 20th C. Boxing Match Photograph valenti italy Good old used condition

Good old used condition

This fabulous thing is a carved wood whistle in the shape of a bird

if only I could read Japanese

which could just be the remnant of the apple tree

Late 19th century I would guess

Standing Room Only, Atmospheric Early 20th C. Boxing Match Photograph valenti italy Good old used conditionAnother old boxing match photo, this one for me all about the whole mise en scene, including layers upon layers of onlookers, from those lined up in the near aisles, to those way in the back, hanging from the rafters! Great faces and postures and gestures all around, captured with clarity. Found in upstate NY near Albany I'd guess not far from where it was taken, but I'm not certain. c. 1900 I believe, mounted to board. 8 1 2" x 6 1 2" and in good