Drawing of man and woman sitting in a large chair. Sketched by Johnny Hauck at age 13. Written on front: "To my friend Jack Loose, Sincerely, Johnny Hauck".
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Drawing of a little boy leanign against a wall. Sketched by Johnny Hauck at age 13. Written on front: "To Jack Loose, Lancaster's finest educator and my royal and kind friend, Sincerely, Johnny Hauck".
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
New Haven, Connecticut, April 21, 1910. Fighting Dick Nelson of Denmark and Leo Houck of Lancaster fought a 12 round draw. This shows leo slamming away at Nelson's stomach. Sketched by Johnny Hauck at age 13. Written on front: "To Jack W. Loose, one of God's finest men, Sincerely, Johnny Hauck".
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Sketch of Leo Houck, c. 1910, by Russell Edwards. Written on front: "To Jack W. W. Loose, an education himself. Sincerely, Johnny Hauck".
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Several years after Ballen had painted Uncle John's portrait for West Point, many contemporaries claimed was not a good likeness. Ballen then spent some time at West Point and after examining many photographs and having a new sketch of the features of head submitted to our family and approved by them as well as by many contemporaries of Uncle John, he made this master sketch and changed the portrait to conform to it. Uncle R. bought it from him.
