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Reproduction of $25,000 check awarded to Jim Corbett after he defeated Sullivan to win the heavyweight boxing championship. Check is from the Olympic Club, sponsor and venue of the prizefight.

Related: Image of endorsement on back of check: File:JasJCorbettPaid1892.JPG
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"The Daily Picayune" newspaper, New Orleans, Friday September 9 1892.

Via microfilm, photographed by Infrogmation (talk) Note: Better quaility reproduction welcome.
Author Olymipic Club of New Orleans/ Bank of Commerce, New Orleans/ New Orleans Daily Picayune.
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