"Gentleman Jim" Corbett's House in Bayside

Collection: Postcard Collection at the Archives at Queens Library

Date: 1930 - 1950; 1930 Material: Paper Dimension: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches ; 400 dpi

Creator: The Eagle Postcard Company Identifier: aql:17882 pcc-007857 pcc-007857.tif

Description: James J. Corbett Residence, Bayside, Long Island. James J. "Gentleman Jim" Corbett was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1892 to 1897. After retiring from boxing, he acted in both the theatre and movies, and was a popular figure around Bayside, where he lived from 1902 until his death in 1933. The street on which his home still stands was renamed Corbett Road in his honor.

Title : "Gentleman Jim" Corbett's House in Bayside

Collection : aql:18038

Creator : The Eagle Postcard Company

Date : 1930 - 1950; 1930

Summary/Description : James J. Corbett Residence, Bayside, Long Island. James J. "Gentleman Jim" Corbett was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1892 to 1897. After retiring from boxing, he acted in both the theatre and movies, and was a popular figure around Bayside, where he lived from 1902 until his death in 1933. The street on which his home still stands was renamed Corbett Road in his honor.

Subject : Historic buildings; Boxers (Sports); Corbett, James J., 1866-1933

Relation : Postcard Collection at the Archives at Queens Library

Rights : Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.

Coverage : Bayside, Queens, NY Bayside (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : postcard; digital image

Format : Paper; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches ; 400 dpi

Identifier : aql:17882 pcc-007857 pcc-007857.tif