Today’s Document from the National Archives

Document for March 3rd:
"Negro boxing champions at Great Lakes, IL."


"Negro boxing champions at Great Lakes, IL."

"Negro boxing champions at Great Lakes, IL.", 03/03/1943 (NWDNS-80-G-29485; National Archives Identifier: 520668); General Photographic File of the Department of Navy, 1943 - 1958; General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1804 - 1958; Record Group 80; National Archives.

Taken on March 3, 1943, this photo shows African American boxers at the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Illinois.
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