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Arrest of Coburn Item Info
- Abstract:
- Drawing published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated News, June 13, 1868 with the caption: "The arrest of Joe Coburn by detectives Woods and Quinton, while approaching the ring, near Cold Springs Station, Indiana, May 27th, 1868." Part of story describing and condemning bare-knuckles boxing.
- Title:
- Arrest of Coburn
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- May 27,1868
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Arrest of Coburn.";Verso: "Arrest of Coburn."
- Subjects:
- Social problems Boxers (Sports)
- Condition:
- Rough bottom edge.
- Place:
- Indiana
- Medium:
- graphite and white gouache on toned paper
- Dimensions:
- 10.5 x 7 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 40.2671941, -86.1349019
- Source:
- Original drawing location: SR-JB-IN-5-27-68 (Box 12.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4711
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)SR-JB-IN-5-27-68
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Arrest of Coburn", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3050.html