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Title
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George Tucker after finding Boxer under a bridge
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Description
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George Tucker, Pacific University Class of 1925, holding "Boxer," a bronze statue that was the symbol of Pacific University. A note on the back states that it was "taken near the bridge where Boxer was hidden by Lenore Conger, a Pacific freshman." Another version of this photograph (PUApic_010378) includes a note that it was taken in a field on the outskirts of Forest Grove, Oregon. Based on these notes, this photograph is dated to 1924-1925.
For a better version of this photograph, see image PUApic_010378.
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This collection brings together archival material on the history of 'Boxer,' Pacific University's mascot. Letters, news clippings, photographs and other items are included, illustrating its history from when the Boxer statue first arrived on campus in the 1890s through its disappearance in 1970. Efforts to find, recreate and commemorate the statue since that time are also covered.
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Date
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1924/1925
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Identifier
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PUA_MS95_26.pdf
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Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
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Type
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Text
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Date Created
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1924-1925
