John C. Heenan, Champion of the World by Currier & Ives
date: label: Date made
content: 1860
name: label: depicted
content: Heenan, John Camel
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content: Currier & Ives
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Color print, 3/4 length seated portrait of a man (John Carmel Heenan).
label: Description (Brief)
content: John Carmel Heenan (1833-1873), known as the Benicia Boy, became the American Heayweight champion on October 30, 1858, when he fought John "Old Smoke" Morrissey at Long Point, Canada. Even though Morriseey knocked Heenan outin 11 rounds, Morrissey refused a rematch so Heenan became champion by default. Heenan then went on to fight Tom Sayers at Farnborough, Hampshire, Eng., on April 17, 1860 for the world championship.. After 42 rounds, spectators broke into the ring son the fight was declared a draw and they both were declared chanpions.Heenan retired December 8, 1863 after loosing to Tom Kings in 24 rounds in Wadhurst Kent.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
topic: label: Subject
content: Boxing
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creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: DL.60.3195
label: catalog number
content: 60.3195
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Lithograph
label: Object Type
content: Lithograph
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label: Measurements
content: image: 12 in x 8 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 21.59 cm