Photographs of residents of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster, c. 1895 to 1920, collected by Charles Wolf, son of Carl Wolf. Most are of Wolf, Hecker, and allied families.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Group of men at banquet. Willie Seiple is at left. Rosey Stoy is third from left.
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.
A trio of famous ringmen of bygone days. Billy Madden, who brought Peter Maher to America and was one of the greates of the old time managers. Steve O'Donnell, heavyweight and Gus Ruhlin, the Akron Giant. Madden handled these fighters, when Madden trained Jim Corbett, O'Donnell was Gentleman Jim's sparring partner. Ruhlin fought Fitzimmons, Tom Sharkey and Jeffries among others.
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.
