1916 Press Photo French Boxer Georges Carpentier poses in Military Uniform

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1916 Vintage Press Photo.
Famous French Boxer
Georges Carpentier poses in Military Uniform.
Georges Carpentier was a French boxer, actor and World War I pilot. He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 1908 to 1926. Nicknamed the "Orchid Man", he stood 5 feet 11+1⁄2 inches and his fighting weight ranged from 147 to 175 pounds.
Carpentier was a French Air Force aviator during World War I and was awarded two of the highest French military honors, the Croix de Guerre and the Médaille Militaire. This served to heighten his already exceptional popularity, not only in France but in the United States and England as well.
Photo is Dated: January 16, 1916.
THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC PHOTO, NOT A COPY OR SCANS.
Photo Measures Approximately: 5 x 7 Inches.
THERE ARE A FEW MINOR CREASE MARKINGS.
Part Number: AAA30827
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