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• Type: Vintage Scrapbook / Ephemera Lot
• Year/Era: 1940s - 1950s
• Theme: Boxing, World War II Military, Sports History
• Number of Pages: 27 filled pages
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Rare Antique Boxing,Military & American Western Scrapbook Collection (27 Bound Pages + Extensive
Loose Ephemera Lot)
Featuring the Jesse James Gang, Pinkertons, Buffalo Bill, General MacArthur & Authentic National Police Gazette Color Plates, Babe Ruth Clipping during Jazz AgeUp for sale is a remarkably curated, dense historic sports and Americana archive spanning late 19th-century sports antiquity through mid-20th-century frontier true crime chronicle journalism. This unique, single-owner estate lot features a bound 27-page scrapbook alongside a substantial secondary archive of loose, historic mid-century newspaper layouts. It is being offered whole as a single comprehensive collection.
PART 1: Premium Bound Scrapbook Centerpieces (27 Pages)* *1899 Ultra-Rare Boxing Color Plate:** A beautifully preserved, authentic *Supplement to Police Gazette* (No. 1153, Saturday, Sept. 23, 1899) showcasing **Terry McGovern vs. Pedlar Palmer** in their historic Bantamweight Championship of the World bout.
* **The Jesse James Gang & Western Outlaws:** Multiple dedicated bound features and news clippings detailing the notorious exploits, hideouts, and timelines of the James Gang and Old West outlaws.
* **Buffalo Bill Cody Feature Spread:** A stunning, full-color illustrative feature spread titled *"The Daring Adventures of Buffalo Bill"* highlighting Buffalo Bill Cody astride his famous white stallion Isham, complete with rare Wild West Show performance imagery.
* **Wartime Military History:** A pristine, complete front cover of the **August 28, 1950 issue of LIFE Magazine** displaying the iconic wartime portrait of **General Douglas MacArthur** during the height of the Korean War era.
* **Police Gazette Gallery of Champions Inserts:** Pristine, full-page retro color lithograph inserts from the 1950s series featuring Bare-Knuckle Heavyweight Legend **John L. Sullivan** ("Champion of Champions"), **Jack Dempsey** (complete with career fight record), and Featherweight Hall of Famer **Johnny Dundee**.
* **The Great White Hope Era Features:** Comprehensive multi-page photographic spreads documenting the legendary **Jack Johnson vs. Jim Jeffries (1910)** Reno comeback fight, featuring iconic ring photography by Doc Rogers.
* **Historic Fight Retrospectives:** Complete retro features including "When Jeffries Knocked Out Fitzsimmons" (the 1899 Coney Island title bout), as well as a full feature on **Mickey Walker** ("How I Blew a Million Dollars").
* **20th Century Pop Culture Icons:** Localized vintage sports printouts featuring **Babe Ruth**, a full *Police Gazette* profile on **Bing Crosby** (*"Bing Crosby talks back!"*), and Hopalong Cassidy features.
PART 2: Included Loose Western Outlaw & True Crime Ephemera BundleIncluded alongside the bound scrapbook is a massive collection of loose, historic mid-century newspaper chronicle sheets (primarily sourced from *The Kansas City Star* and *The Kansas City Times*), adding immense regional value to this lot:Jesse James & Pinkerton Detective Feature:A full-page layout titled *"Pinkerton Detective Agency Gathers Jesse James Material in Observance of its 100th Anniversary."*
Missouri Governor's Outlaw Proclamation:Includes a highly detailed historical layout of the famous **State of Missouri Proclamation** offering rewards for the capture of infamous Express and Train Robbers (The James-Younger Gang).
Wild Bill Hickok & Buffalo Bill Cody Border History:Localized historical retrospectives detailing Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody, and their historical ties to the Battle of Westport
* **President Harry S. Truman Library Feature:*Mid-century local printout showcasing photographic studies and documents from the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri.
* **WWI & WWII Major News Bulletins:** Fascinating retro timeline text columns clipping major historical military turning points like "The Final Capitulation," detailing dates from the 1939 invasion of Poland all the way through the 1945 landing on Iwo Jima.Condition Report:
All bound items are firmly affixed to era-appropriate heavy black scrapbook album paper. The late 1899 and 1950 color plates showcase vibrant ink preservation with minimal fading. The separate collection of loose clippings ranges from gently aged to showing natural edge fraying, fold creases, and typical vintage paper wear that strongly validates their mid-century authenticity. Please review all photos carefully for a clear overview of the condition. The Scrapbooks front did come off but all others bounded together. The cover is still in decent shape. Please see pictures. Definitely Rare and Unique. Scrapbook size is about 14.25x19in
