Newspaper sketch: Yankee Schwartz, bantamweight fighter. From the Philadelphia Press, February 21, 1909.
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.
Dillman R. Bomberger (December 15, 1879 - 1944) was a schoolteacher and photographer who was born near Lexington, Elizabeth Township. He worked as a schoolteacher in Elizabeth Township and by 1910 was working as a bookkeeper for Bayonne Steel Casting Company in Reading, PA. He married Aimee Brubaker in 1910 and had two children: Verna and David.
The photographs in this collection are mostly of family or friends and locations in the Elizabeth Township, Warwick Township and Lititz area.
The Bowman Technical School was founded by watchmaker Ezra F. Bowman in 1887 to teach the trade of watchmaking and engraving. During World War I, the Bowman Technical School trained soldiers to repair delicate aviation and naval instruments.
Alert Club - 8th Ward football team. One player is holding a football on which is written "Alerts Champion Lancaster 07". Leo Houck is standing third from right.
The Lancaster Red Roses baseball team: Standing, left to right: Jack Deal, Tom O'Hara, Bill Boucher, Frank Desseau, Ed Lennox, Cy Barger, Bull Durham, Pat Dougherty, Doc Reisling, Chic Hartley, Fred Crolius, manager. Seated, left to right:Tom Downey, Jim Lucia, Butch Rementrer and Tommy Altizer
Los Angeles, California, May 8, 1907 - Tommy burns won 20 round decision over Philadelphia Jack O'Brien.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien trainign for his fight in Philadelphia with Champion Jack Johnson, at his quarters at the King of Prussia Inn, May 19, 1909. O'Brien on horseback. In White automobile, driving, Clyde Woolston, Treasurere of The Item, Clarence W. Cranmer, Item sports writer; rear seat, H. Walter Schlichter, (Slick) Sports Editor of The Item; chauffeur.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
