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Jess Willard successfully defended the heavyweight championship against Frank Moran on 25 March 1916. There's some film footage of the fight that's been put into a news reel format on YouTube.

Amazing! Thank you jschumacher for finding this footage. Beginning of the video shows off the spectacular architecture of the 1890 structure built by architect Stanford White.

I love the 'second take' expression on the tall guy.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Curiouser and curiouser!, and we'd love to have this added to the group! you are also welcome to join the group if you wish :-)

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This photo is mislabeled. I don't know the identity of the gentleman on the left, but he's definitely not P.T. Barnum.

The photographer's comment engraved on the negative is that Jack Barrett was with "Barnum," meaning "Barnum's show" which is Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum was long dead, but people still refer to the show by his name. No idea who the man on the left is. The right side of the negative indicates that Jack Barrett was 28 inches high. Cannot tell if it identifies the other man. The photograph almost certainly was taken at Madison Square Garden, where the B&B show opened every Spring. A check with Circus World Museum's index would reveal what years Barrett was with that show.

The horse shows look pretty much the same today, LOL

National Horse Show, Madison Square Garden, New York City, November 15, 1913. Orphans in a queue, waiting to get in. Hold your horses, boys and girls:

Wystan: Thanks for the information on this image. We will expand the record with more details.