Earliest colour photo of a boxer ?

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The earliest one I've come across is of Joe Louis,circa 1935/36.

    Anyone seen any that are even earlier ?
     
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    yes....great one of battling nelson in 1911...it'll stun you brother...
    nobody else post till i get it :)....got in on photobucket somewhere
     
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    what a fail....make a tit of meself again....not colour...dunno why i thought it was.....anyway...what you didnt ask for...

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    That's an incredible photo regardless of color. Great detail.
     
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    on Antiquities of the Prize Ring there are some old colour ones, you know the studio profile pic, with early colouring techniques
     
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    Got a link for it?
     
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    looks like Antiquities of the Prize Ring is still down, the owner passed away, but it looks like the family have'nt kept it going yet(???).


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    not the earliest but a good one none-the-less.
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  8. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Very good indeed. Thanks.
     
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    Color photo or colorized?
     
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  10. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Preferably bona fide colour. I have a feeling that the Joe Louis one I mentioned in my opening post comes under that category.


    By all means do some early colourised ones too.
     
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    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    is it this photo??....i'd have gueesed nearer to 1945 or so ?

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    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good pic,but the one I was referring to was taken around ten years earlier than this was ! Can't find it on the Net though.
     
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    oh..right.....sorry fella :)
     
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    No worries,Doug.
     
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    This looks earlier?
     
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