Portrait of a man posing with his fists up. He is standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony. He is wearing shorts and sneakers. A name that may be “Bill Rydes” is written on the negative, but the handwriting of the first name is ambiguous. The writing is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a man facing to the right and posing with his fists up. He is wearing boxing shoes and shorts with the winged “M” emblem of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club on one leg. (The club is now known as the Multnomah Athletic Club). The name “Schlaifer” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a man posing with his fists up. He is looking to the right and is wearing shorts with a winged “S” emblem on one leg. The name “Sam Schlefer” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Portrait of a man posing with his fists up. He is wearing boxing shorts and shoes, and his shorts have the letters “RS” on one leg. Most of the photograph has been masked to eliminate the background. The name “Ralph Smith” is written on the negative.

Portrait of two men posing on a rooftop or balcony. Both men are wearing boxing shorts and shoes. The name “Ralph Smith” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. Smith is probably the man on the left. The man on the right is unidentified.

Close-up portrait of a smiling young man with no shirt. The name “Pete Sunski” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait of a young man posing with his fists up. He is standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony and is wearing boxing gloves, shorts, and shoes. The name “Pete Sunski” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a man posing with his fists up. He is standing near a wall on what may be a rooftop or balcony and is wearing a sleeveless shirt, boxing gloves, shorts, leggings, and boxing shoes. The name “Nick Theodous” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a man posing on what may be a rooftop or balcony. He is wearing a sleeveless shirt, boxing gloves, shorts, leggings, and boxing shoes. The name “Nick Theodous” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a young man posing with his fists up. He is wearing boxing shorts and shoes. The name Ray “Vogal” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph.

Portrait of a man posing with his fists up. He is wearing shorts and boxing shoes. The name “Jimmy Watson” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of a man facing to the right and posing with his fists up. He is wearing shorts and boxing shoes. The name “Jimmy Watson” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait of a man looking to the right and posing with his fists up. He is standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony and is wearing boxing gloves, shorts, and shoes. The name “Wilson” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Close-up portrait of a smiling man with no shirt. The name “Wilson” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait of a man posing with his fists up. He is standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony and is wearing boxing shorts and shoes. The name “Wilson Yarbo” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph of an unidentified man posing with his fists up. He is standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony and is wearing boxing headgear, a sleeveless shirt, shorts, leggings, and boxing shoes. His shorts have the letters “RM” on one leg.

Portrait, taken from the side, of an unidentified man facing to the right and posing with his fists up. He is wearing shorts and boxing shoes. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of an unidentified man posing with his fists up. He is standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony and is wearing shorts and boxing shoes.

Photograph of a man facing to the right and posing with his fists up. He is standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony and is wearing boxing shorts and shoes. The name “Ralph Smith” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Part of the background has been masked.

Photograph of two men. The man on the right, probably the boxer Max Baer, has one arm around the shoulders of the man on the left, and is posing with his fist against the man’s chin. The name “Max Baer” is written on the negative below the man on the right; the man at left is unidentified. See related image No. 371N0077.

Close-up portrait of a smiling man with no shirt. The text “Battling Bulahan” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Full-length portrait of a young man posing with his fists up. He is facing partially to the right and is wearing boxing shorts and shoes. The name “Jimmy Fox” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Full-length portrait of a young man posing with his fists up. He is facing partially to the left and is wearing boxing shorts and shoes. A name is written on the negative but the first name is unclear; it may begin with “F” or “I.” The surname is “Fox.” The writing is visible at the top of the image.

Full-length portrait of a young man posing with his fists up. He is wearing boxing shorts and shoes. The name “Jimmy Fox” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Full-length portrait of a young man or teenage boy posing in a boxing stance. He is standing in boxing ring and is wearing boxing gloves, shorts, and shoes. The name “Baby Palmoore” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Full-length portrait of a boxer looking to the right and posing with his fists up. He is wearing leggings and boxing shoes and is standing in front of a landscape-themed background. The name “Dempsey, Jack” is written on the negative sleeve. The boxer is probably Jack “The Nonpareil” Dempsey (also known as John Kelly), who competed from the 1880s until his death in 1895. Image note: Tape on negative.

Half-length portrait of two men standing on a rooftop or balcony, facing each other. The man on the right is boxer Ray Pelkey. The man on the left, who is unidentified, has one hand on Pelkey's arm and is pointing to the right with his other hand. The name “Ray Pelkey” is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Three-quarters portrait of a seated young man facing to the left. He is wearing a long-sleeved turtleneck shirt and trousers. The text “Wolgast, Mr / (Boxer)” is written on the negative sleeve. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration and other negative damage.