Selections from the Harry E. Winkler Collection of Boxing Photographs

Introduction

The Harry E. Winkler Photographic Collection includes more than 7,500 different boxing related images in various formats. Winkler was a longtime Los Angeles area fight figure and California correspondent for The Ring magazine from 1939 to 1953. He is best remembered, however, for his extensive collection of boxing photographs, many of which were acquired by the University Libraries of Notre Dame in 1977. Highlights of the collection include close to 4000 4 x 5 inch glass negatives, mostly taken in California in the 1920s and 30s. These are typically posed portraits, of individuals or groups; virtually no fight scenes are included. Among the boxers best represented (by more than 30 plates) are: Sgt. Sammy Baker, Newsboy Brown, Tony Canzoneri, Bert Colima, Speedy Dado, Jack Dempsey, Joe Dundee, Jackie Fields, Ace Hudkins, Les Kennedy, Fidel LaBarba, Jimmy McLarnin, Tod Morgan, Tommy O'Brien, Lee Ramage, Baby Sal Sorio, Bud Taylor, and Mickey Walker. The Winkler Collection also includes close to 1000 4 x 5 inch and 8 x 10 inch film base portrait negatives; most of these date from the 1940s and 50s, while some are second-generation negatives of late nineteenth and early twentieth century prints. There are also over 1500 different 8 x 10 inch portrait photographs to which no negatives in the collection correspond. For the most part, the portraits in the Winkler Collection are of boxers who fought professionally in the United States c 1920-1960, with a very decided emphasis on fighters with a California connection. Also in the collection are over 1000 4 x 5 inch film base negatives (with contact prints) showing fight action; most of the bouts involved were held in the San Francisco Bay area in the late 1940s. The collection also includes a proportionately small number of images of professional wrestlers. A database to Winkler Collection portraits is currently in preparation.

What follows is an index to digital images of a representative selection of Winkler Collection portrait negatives. Action shots (i. e., scenes from actual fights) are not represented in this listing, nor are images of wrestlers. Portraits are listed alphabetically, by subject (or principal subject). Most images range from 175K to 250K in size; the longer of the two sides measures a maximum of 600 pixils. Entries include (left to right):

• Identification number (e. g., 710-1-14).

• Format of the image digitized (GNEG = glass negative; PNEG = film base negative; PHPR = photographic print). Unless otherwise specified, all glass and film base negatives are 4 x 5 inches, and all prints are 8 x 10 inches.

• Name(s) of identifiable subjects.

• Description of image. The simple designation "portrait" indicates a head and shoulders shot; "half length portrait," three-quarter length portrait," and "full-length portrait" are self explanatory. The designation "as boxer" indicates that the subject was photographed in some manner of boxing or exercise gear. Lack of this designation usually indicates that the subject is in street clothes.

• Date. Winkler did not typically date his images, either on the envelopes or boxes that originally housed them or on the materials themselves. On those few occasions when dates are present - or when a specific date has been deduced by other means - this information has been noted. No attempts at estimating the dates of particular images have been made - though all the glass negatives (GNEG) shown here may be broadly dated to the years 1922-1940. The relatively few film base negatives in this listing may be broadly dated to the years 1940-1958.

A representative selection of Winkler Collection portrait negatives

710-1-14	(GNEG)	Johnny Adams (left) — full length portrait as boxer, in ring, with unidentified.
710-1-19	(GNEG)	Bruno Ahlberg — full length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-1-20	(GNEG)	Alki Akol — full length portrait as boxer, on roof.
710-1-32	(GNEG)	Billy Alger (left) — full length portrait as boxer, in ring, sparring with unidentified.
710-1-37	(GNEG)	Pedro Amador (left) and Santiago Zorilla — full length portraits as boxers, in ring, sparring.
710-1-38	(GNEG)	Lou Ambers — half length portrait as boxer, in ring.
720-1-16	(PNEG)	Fred Apostoli — half length portrait as boxer, with unidentified; hand being wrapped.
710-1-50	(GNEG)	Baby Arizmendi (left) — full length portrait as boxer, on roof, sparring with unidentified.
710-1-57	(GNEG)	Henry Armstrong — full length portrait as boxer, seated, with title belt.
720-1-40	(PNEG)	Henry Armstrong — full length portrait, boarding plane.
710-1-69	(GNEG)	Kid Azteca — portrait as boxer.
710-1-71	(GNEG)	Buddy Baer (left) and Johnny Brown — full length portraits as boxers, sparring.
710-1-74	(GNEG)	Max Baer — full length portrait.
710-1-78	(GNEG)	Max Baer — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-1-103	(GNEG)	Sgt. Sammy Baker — full length portrait as boxer, working with large bag.
710-1-104	(GNEG)	Sgt. Sammy Baker — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-2-23	(GNEG)	Mike Ballerino — full length portrait as boxer, with scales.
710-2-44	(GNEG)	Billy Barnes — half length portrait as boxer.
710-2-64	(GNEG)	Carmen Barth — full length portrait as boxer, on rowing machine.
710-2-79	(GNEG)	Hank Bath — full length portrait as boxer, entering ring.
710-2-95	(GNEG)	Joe Bauer — portrait as boxer.
710-3-20	(GNEG)	Dode Bercot — full length portrait as boxer.
710-3-30	(GNEG)	Jack Kid Berg — half length portrait as boxer.
710-3-74	(GNEG)	James J. Braddock (left) — full length portrait as boxer, in ring, sparring with unidentified [1932].
710-4-25	(GNEG)	Newsboy Brown — three-quarter length portrait seated, reading to child [c].
710-4-46	(GNEG)	Newsboy Brown (on ground) and movie actor Tom Mix — full length portrait as boxer, outdoors, sparring [1925].
710-4-71	(GNEG)	Panama Al Brown — half length portrait as boxer.
720-1-116	(PNEG)	(left to right) Red Burman, Johnny O'Neill, Baby Leroy, Johnny Whitewater — three-quarter length portraits as boxers.
710-1-71	(GNEG)	Buddy Baer (left) and Johnny Brown — full length portraits as boxers, sparring.
710-1-74	(GNEG)	Max Baer — full length portrait.
710-1-78	(GNEG)	Max Baer — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-1-103	(GNEG)	Sgt. Sammy Baker — full length portrait as boxer, working with large bag.
710-1-104	(GNEG)	Sgt. Sammy Baker — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-2-23	(GNEG)	Mike Ballerino — full length portrait as boxer, with scales.
710-2-44	(GNEG)	Billy Barnes — half length portrait as boxer.
710-2-64	(GNEG)	Carmen Barth — full length portrait as boxer, on rowing machine.
710-2-79	(GNEG)	Hank Bath — full length portrait as boxer, entering ring.
710-2-95	(GNEG)	Joe Bauer — portrait as boxer.
710-3-20	(GNEG)	Dode Bercot — full length portrait as boxer.
710-3-30	(GNEG)	Jack Kid Berg — half length portrait as boxer.
710-3-74	(GNEG)	James J. Braddock (left) — full length portrait as boxer, in ring, sparring with unidentified [1932].
710-4-25	(GNEG)	Newsboy Brown — three-quarter length portrait seated, reading to child [c].
710-4-46	(GNEG)	Newsboy Brown (on ground) and movie actor Tom Mix — full length portrait as boxer, outdoors, sparring [1925].
710-4-71	(GNEG)	Panama Al Brown — half length portrait as boxer.
720-1-116	(PNEG)	(left to right) Red Burman, Johnny O'Neill, Baby Leroy, Johnny Whitewater — three-quarter length portraits as boxers.
710-4-104	(GNEG)	Mushy Callaghan (right) and Young (Baby) Manuel (in gear) — three-quarter length portraits, shaking hands, with unidentified.
710-5-50	(GNEG)	Tony Canzoneri — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, working with speed bag.
710-5-63	(GNEG)	Tony Canzoneri — portrait.
710-5-80	(GNEG)	Primo Carnera — full length portrait as boxer, in ring [c1930].
710-5-84	(GNEG)	Primo Carnera (suit, holding bat) — full length portrait at ballpark [1930].
710-5-103	(GNEG)	(left to right) Eddie Huffman, unidentified, Georges Carpentier, Tiger Flowers, promoter Jack Curley — full length portraits.
710-6-6	(GNEG)	Baby Casanova — full length portrait as boxer, in ring, with unidentified man and boy.
710-6-14	(GNEG)	(left to right) Baby Casanova, Kid Azteca, Baby Arizmendi, unidentified — full length portraits as boxers, seated on edge of ring.
710-6-29	(GNEG)	Tommy Cello (right) — three-quarter length portrait, in music store, with unidentified.
710-6-38	(GNEG)	Tony Chavez — full length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-6-80	(GNEG)	Bert Colima — full length portrait at circus, sparring with clown.
710-6-89	(GNEG)	Bert Colima (left) and Everett Strong — full length portraits as boxers, in ring, sparring.
710-7-21	(GNEG)	(left to right) Felix Santiago, Speedy Dado, Jess Cortez, Ceferino Garcia — full length portraits as boxers, in ring.
710-7-57	(GNEG)	Speedy Dado — full length portrait seated on edge of ring, reading.
710-7-101	(GNEG)	Dan Daniels — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-8-20	(GNEG)	Jack Dempsey — full length portrait as boxer, working with large bag [c].
710-8-45	(GNEG)	Jack Dempsey (left) and Teddy O'Hara — full length portraits as boxers, in ring, with unidentified.
710-8-56	(GNEG)	Jack Dempsey (left) and wrestler Jim Londos (right) — full length portraits in ring.
710-8-71	(GNEG)	Little Dempsey — full length portrait outdoors, with family.
710-8-101	(GNEG)	The Dixie Kid (left) and Young Jack Thompson — three-quarter length portraits.
710-9-19	(GNEG)	Oakland Jimmy Duffy — full length portrait as boxer, on floor, exercising.
710-9-45	(GNEG)	Joe Dundee — full length portrait as boxer, with unidentified woman, working with large bag.
710-9-73	(GNEG)	Joe Dundee (right, taking punch) — full length portrait as boxer, sparring with unidentified.
710-9-103	(GNEG)	Armand Emanuel — full length portrait, outdoors, with dogs.
710-10-44	(GNEG)	Huerta Evans (left) and Mike Walters — full length portraits as boxers, sparring in ring.
710-10-54	(GNEG)	Johnny Farr — portrait as boxer.
710-10-67	(GNEG)	Abe Feldman — full length portrait as boxer, with child.
710-10-89	(GNEG)	Enzo Fermonte (right) and Jack Kerns — full length portraits, in gym.
710-11-39	(GNEG)	Jackie Fields — half length portrait as boxer, playing chess.
710-11-78	(GNEG)	Tiger Flowers — half length portrait as boxer.
710-11-107	(GNEG)	Star Frisco — full length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-12-7	(GNEG)	(left to right) Bert Colima, Alfredo Gaona, Georgie Rivers — half length portraits, seated.
710-12-17	(GNEG)	Baby Joe Gans — half length portrait as boxer.
710-12-26	(GNEG)	Young Sam Langford (front row, left), Baby Joe Gans (front row, center), Young Jack Thompson (front row, right) and Eagle Thomas (back row, left) — full length portraits, with nine unidentified.
710-12-64	(GNEG)	Sandy Garrison — full length portrait outdoors, with dog.
710-12-83	(GNEG)	Umio Gen — half length portrait seated, with title belt.
710-12-98	(GNEG)	Frankie Genaro — full length portrait as boxer, on exercise bike.
720-2-133	(PNEG)	Rocky Graziano — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, working with speed bag.
710-14-21	(GNEG)	Hank Hankinson — three-quarter length portrait with dog.
710-14-33	(GNEG)	Herbie Hansford (right) and Joe Bauer — three-quarter length portraits as boxers, seated on edge of ring.
710-14-45	(GNEG)	Long Tom Hawkins — portrait as boxer.
710-14-77	(GNEG)	Goldie Hess — full length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-15-5	(GNEG)	Jack Holtz — half length portrait as boxer, on roof, gloves around neck.
710-15-33	(GNEG)	Ace Hudkins — half length portrait as boxer [14 May 1925].
710-15-80	(GNEG)	Ace Hudkins (left, hand being wrapped) and Clyde Hudkins — three-quarter length portraits, in ring.
710-17-89	(GNEG)	Eddie Huffman — full length portrait, seated in car.
710-18-42	(GNEG)	Izzy Jannazo — half length portrait as boxer, in ring.
720-2-190	(PNEG)	Lew Jenkins — half length portrait as boxer.
710-18-77	(GNEG)	Jack Johnson (left, in street clothes) and Young Tommy — full length portraits in ring.
710-18-89	(GNEG)	Jack Johnson — full length portrait, with automobile.
710-18-110	(GNEG)	(left to right) Gus Lesnevich, William Gorilla Jones, Freddie Steele — full length portraits, in ring.
710-19-38	(GNEG)	Les Kennedy (left, hand being wrapped) and James J. Jeffries — three-quarter length portraits, seated outdoors.
710-19-97	(GNEG)	Solly Krieger — full length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-20-71	(GNEG)	Fidel LaBarba (left) — three-quarter length portrait, playing cards with unidentified.
710-20-93	(GNEG)	Johnny Lamar — full length portrait as boxer, with mirror.
710-20-105	(GNEG)	Young Sam Langford — three-quarter length portrait as boxer.
710-21-28	(GNEG)	Art Lasky — three-quarter length portrait, with wife.
720-3-16	(PNEG)	Richie Lemos — full length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-21-87	(GNEG)	Gus Lesnevich — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, working with speed bag.
710-22-37	(GNEG)	Leo Lomski — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, working with large bag.
710-22-71	(GNEG)	Joe Louis — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-22-88	(GNEG)	Dummy Mahan (right) — full length portrait boarding plane, with two unidentified.
710-23-26	(GNEG)	Sammy Mandell — portrait as boxer.
710-23-99	(GNEG)	Jimmy McLarnin (in boxing gear) and Pop Foster — full length portraits in ring.
710-24-8	(GNEG)	Jimmy McLarnin — full length portrait, throwing dice.
710-24-34	(GNEG)	Jack McVey — full length portrait as boxer.
710-24-72	(GNEG)	Johnny Miler — half length portrait as boxer, being examined by doctor.
710-24-91	(GNEG)	(left to right) Abe Miller, Benny Miller, Hymie Miller — three-quarter length portraits, seated.
710-25-12	(GNEG)	Freddie Miller — full length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-25-61	(GNEG)	Small Montana — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, in ring.
720-3-124	(PNEG)	Archie Moore (in boxing gear) and Speed Reilly (with microphone) — three-quarter length portraits, at interview.
710-26-18	(GNEG)	Tod Morgan (right) and father/manager Fred Morgan — three-quarter length portraits with father.
710-26-45	(GNEG)	Moon Mullins (left), and Whitey Eckvert — three-quarter length portraits, in dressing room.
710-26-78	(GNEG)	Young Nationalista (right) — full length portrait, with two unidentified, doing roadwork.
720-4-14	(PNEG)	Bob Nestell — full length portrait, at pool.
710-27-14	(GNEG)	Lou Nova — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-27-40	(GNEG)	Tommy O'Brien — full length portrait as boxer, with boxing dummy.
710-27-64	(GNEG)	Bob Olin — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, with trainer and manager.
720-4-41	(PNEG)	Manuel Ortiz — full length portrait as boxer, in ring, sparring with unidentified.
710-28-9	(GNEG)	Bobby Pacho — full length portrait, outdoors, with four children.
710-28-20	(GNEG)	Lou Paluso — half length portrait as boxer.
710-28-43	(GNEG)	Billy Papke (left) and Billy Papke Jr — half length portraits in ring.
710-28-63	(GNEG)	Chief Parris — portrait, in Indian costume with braided wig.
710-28-71	(GNEG)	Nick Pastore (right) — full length portrait as boxer, with unidentified, in ring.
710-28-78	(GNEG)	Tommy Paul — half length portrait, holding championship belt.
710-28-98	(GNEG)	Cecil Payne — full length portrait, looking at Jack Dempsey poster.
710-29-20	(GNEG)	Paul Perrone — portrait.
710-29-30	(GNEG)	Pio Pico — portrait.
710-29-45	(GNEG)	Victor 'Kid' Ponce — half length portrait as boxer, working with large bag.
710-29-94	(GNEG)	Lee Ramage — three-quarter length portrait, on scale, with unidentified.
710-30-14	(GNEG)	Jack Redmond (right) and Jerry 'The Greek' Lavadis — full length portraits, in gym.
710-30-29	(GNEG)	Everett Rightmire — full length portrait as boxer, with child.
710-30-42	(GNEG)	Johnny Risko — half length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-30-43	(GNEG)	Willie Ritchie (center) — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, with two unidentified, seated at ringside .
710-30-48	(GNEG)	George Rivers — half length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-30-71	(GNEG)	Roberto Roberti — half length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-30-84	(GNEG)	Leo Rodak — half length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-30-104	(GNEG)	Butch Rogers — half length portrait as boxer, in outdoor ring.
710-31-28	(GNEG)	Jack Root (right) and Jack Dempsey — full length portraits, in ring.
710-31-48	(GNEG)	Maxie Rosenbloom (left) and Young Jack Thompson — full length portraits as boxers, in gym, by mirror.
710-31-60	(GNEG)	Barney Ross (seated) and Art Lasky — three-quarter length portraits.
710-31-96	(GNEG)	Baby Saby Sabino — half length portrait as boxer.
710-31-99	(GNEG)	Joe Salas — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, working with large bag.
710-31-102	(GNEG)	Lou Salica (no tie) — three-quarter length portrait, on roof, with unidentified.
710-32-4	(GNEG)	Phil Salvadore (right) and movie actor Ken Harlan — three-quarter length portraits as boxers, sparring, on set of 1926 Warner Brothers film Twinkletoes [25 June 1925].
710-32-36	(GNEG)	Pete Sarmiento — half length portrait.
720-4-103	(PNEG)	Petey Scalzo — full length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-32-63	(GNEG)	Corporal Izzy Schwartz — full length portrait as boxer.
710-32-68	(GNEG)	Andy Scrivani — full length portrait, planting a rose.
710-32-98	(GNEG)	Sammy Shack — full length portrait as boxer.
710-33-15	(GNEG)	Dave Shade — portrait as boxer, wearing headgear.
710-33-33	(GNEG)	Jack Sharkey (with megaphone) — three-quarter length portrait at train station, with five sailors.
710-33-35	(GNEG)	Tom Sharkey — half length portrait, in later years.
710-33-62	(GNEG)	Jack Silver — half length portrait as boxer, reading newspaper.
710-33-78	(GNEG)	Frankie Simms — portrait as boxer, outdoors.
710-34-7	(GNEG)	Ralph Smith (left) and Georgie Marks (seated on Smith's arm) — full length portraits, in gym.
710-34-38	(GNEG)	Doc Snell — three-quarter length portrait as boxer, with mortar and pestle.
710-34-59	(GNEG)	Baby Sal Sorio — full length portrait, outdoors, with 7 children.
710-35-7	(GNEG)	Ray Spiker — portrait outdoors, in military uniform.
710-35-24	(GNEG)	Freddie Steele — half length portrait looking in mirror.
710-35-69	(GNEG)	Bud Taylor (holding coat) and Eddie Long — full length portraits at train station, with band.
710-35-85	(GNEG)	Harry Thomas — full length portrait, carrying ice.
710-36-10	(GNEG)	Young Jack Thompson — full length portrait, working on skyscraper with rivet gun.
710-8-101	(GNEG)	Young Jack Thompson (right) and The Dixie Kid — three-quarter length portraits, seated.
710-36-12	(GNEG)	Young Tommy — full length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-36-38	(GNEG)	Billy Townsend — half length portrait as boxer.
710-36-71	(GNEG)	King Tut — full length portrait in Egyptian costume.
710-37-12	(GNEG)	Paulino Uzcudun — full length portrait oudoors, leaping over mailbox.
710-37-12	(GNEG)	Sonny Valdez — half length portrait, looking in mirror.
710-37-39	(GNEG)	Frank Valeraino — three-quarter length portrait in military uniform, with dog.
710-37-48	(GNEG)	Claude Varner — full length portrait sitting on pig.
710-38-12	(GNEG)	Mickey Walker — full length portrait, on beach.
710-38-13	(GNEG)	Mickey Walker — three-quarter length portrait, in kitchen, with mother.
710-38-87	(GNEG)	Chuck Wiggins (seated) — three quarter length portrait as boxer, with unidentified, looking at book.
720-4-180	(PNEG)	Ike Williams (center) — full length portrait at airport, with four unidentified.
710-39-10	(GNEG)	Midget Wolgast — half length portrait as boxer.
710-39-36	(GNEG)	Albert 'Chalkey' Wright (left) and Young Peter Jackson — full length portraits as boxers, sparring in ring.
710-39-40	(GNEG)	Teddy Yarosz — half length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-39-41	(GNEG)	Oats Zaidy — full length portrait as boxer, in ring, with unidentified.
710-39-55	(GNEG)	Santiago Zorilla — full length portrait as boxer, in ring.
710-39-79	(GNEG)	Juan Zurita (right) — full length portrait as boxer, with unidentified.