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Title
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Track Meet
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Description
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Eleven young men, possibly in high school, begin what appears to be a sprint or relay at a track meet. Spectators surround the athletes. One athlete has the letter "c" or "e" on his uniform. Another has what appears to be the word "Westport."
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Date
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1920~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Jack Dempsey Posing with a Boy
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Description
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Heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey shaking hands with eight year old William Dempsey Meyers, who was named after the former champion. They appear to be standing outside Union Station. The boy was the nephew of Capt. William M. Meyers of the Westport police station. The photo published on the front page of the November 15, 1931, Kansas City Journal Post.
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Date
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1931-11-15
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Men Seated at a Table with Boxer Jack Dempsey
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Description
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Group of four men seated at a table eating. From left, Jerry (The Greek) Luvadis, boxing trainer; Capt. William H. Meyers of the Westport police station; Jack Dempsey, heavyweight boxer; and Solly Katz, in charge of ticket sales for the Kansas City Convention Hall. Dempsey was in Kansas City for a November 18, 1931, exhibition fight at the Convention Hall.
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Date
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1931-11-14
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Object Type
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Negative