Joe Louis vs. Abe Simon, Madison Square Garden, May 1942
In the 1930's and 40's, slow film emulsion and fast action, required bright light to capture the scene. A Speed Graphic camera, equipped with a large flashbulb gun, was the standard workhorse for the ringside photographer. By the 1960's, smaller format cameras, electronic strobes and faster film were standard equipment.reprinted from November 2010
ADDENDUM 2021: In December of 2012, viewable through this blog's sidebar archive feature, I produced twenty three Joe Louis era boxing posts.
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