Samson v Jackson, A poster for a sporting contest between Samson, 'the coloured champion of the world' and Jackson 'the strongest man on earth', to be

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Samson v Jackson, A poster for a sporting contest between Samson, 'the coloured champion of the world' and Jackson 'the strongest man on earth', to be held at the Royal Aquarium. Image taken from A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscellaneous printed matter relating to Victorian entertainment and everyday life. Originally published in London, c. 1889.

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Size: 3294px × 5600px
Photo credit: © BRITISH LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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