E. Parker, Beautiful 1939 Boxing Match Photo with Love Note to "My Future Wife" on Reverse fine whimsy as might be said for

as might be said for this sampler

but it's got a super warm presence

Glass measures approx 12 1/2" x 9 1/8" (visible area as framed is 10 1/16" x 8 1/8"

A little more searching reveals a known portrait of Walbridge's wife Sally Morgan Walbridge painted by Ammi Phillips in 1820 (included in photos)

framed 18 1/4" x 16"

E. Parker, Beautiful 1939 Boxing Match Photo with Love Note to "My Future Wife" on Reverse fine whimsy as might be said forYou know I love an old boxing photo, and a tender note too, so I REALLY REALLY love this one, combining the two, and with E. Parker proudly handwritten in all caps ink along the bottom. I've only found one boxing record for an Elmer Parker one match in 1939 that went four rounds and that's it, which makes this photo and note feel all the more poignant. "To my future wife. I love you and am depending on you." Feels so open and exposed, as the photo