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Title
D114282-9
Date(s)
- 1958-05-03 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champions Joe Louis, far left, and Max Baer, third on left side, sign autographs during a May 3, 1958, special appearance at Tacoma's B&I Circus Store. Free postcards with the athlete's photograph were made available to the large crowd attending the autograph session. Included in the crowd in the middle of the picture just to the left of the police officer in the dark colored shirt is a longtime Tacoma resident, Bennie Rasmussen. ALBUM 9.
Autographing--Tacoma--1950-1960; Boxers (Sports)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Baer, Max, 1909-1959--Public appearances; Louis, Joe, 1914-1981--Public appearances; B&I Circus Store (Tacoma); Irwin, E.L.; Rasmussen, Bennie;