Willoughby Collection

Collection Items

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  Man poolside with float, c. 1935

  Large indoor swimming pool. A man squats on the ground holding a seal-shaped pool float at the edge of the pool.
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  Max Baer in boxing ring, c. 1934

  Boxer Max Baer stands with arms outstretched in a boxing ring.
  
  Maximilian Adelbert Baer Sr. (1909-1959) started boxing in 1929. In 1933, he defeated Hitler's favorite boxer, German Max Schmeling; Baer, whose father was Jewish, and began wearing a large Star of David on his shorts during fights, in solidarity with the Jews' situation. He was the world heavyweight champion from June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935 and retired from boxing in 1941. During and after his boxing career, he appeared in more than 15 films, appeared on stage in comedy acts, and was featured in many television guest appearances. He was the brother of heavyweight boxing contender Jacob Henry "Buddy" Baer and father of actor and producer Max Baer Jr. (Jethro Bodine on the The Beverly Hillbillies), and was added to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1968. Baer frequently trained and gave exhibitions in Miami.

  Tags Boxers (Sports)
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  Max and Buddy Baer boxing in suits, c. 1935

  Boxers Max and Buddy Baer wearing suits demonstrate boxing moves with a crowd watching from bleachers.
  
  Maximilian Adelbert Baer Sr. (1909-1959) started boxing in 1929. In 1933, he defeated Hitler's favorite boxer, German Max Schmeling; Baer, whose father was Jewish, and began wearing a large Star of David on his shorts during fights, in solidarity with the Jews' situation. He was the world heavyweight champion from June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935 and retired from boxing in 1941. During and after his boxing career, he appeared in more than 15 films, appeared on stage in comedy acts, and was featured in many television guest appearances. He was the brother of heavyweight boxing contender Jacob Henry "Buddy" Baer and father of actor and producer Max Baer Jr. (Jethro Bodine on the The Beverly Hillbillies), and was added to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1968. Baer frequently trained and gave exhibitions in Miami.

  Tags Boxers (Sports), Sports spectators
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  Max and Buddy Baer laughing in boxing ring, c. 1934

  Boxers Max and Buddy Baer wearing suits embrace while laughing in a boxing ring. Spectators watch the two men from bleachers in the background.
  
  Maximilian Adelbert Baer Sr. (1909-1959) started boxing in 1929. In 1933, he defeated Hitler's favorite boxer, German Max Schmeling; Baer, whose father was Jewish, and began wearing a large Star of David on his shorts during fights, in solidarity with the Jews' situation. He was the world heavyweight champion from June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935 and retired from boxing in 1941. During and after his boxing career, he appeared in more than 15 films, appeared on stage in comedy acts, and was featured in many television guest appearances. He was the brother of heavyweight boxing contender Jacob Henry "Buddy" Baer and father of actor and producer Max Baer Jr. (Jethro Bodine on the The Beverly Hillbillies), and was added to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1968. Baer frequently trained and gave exhibitions in Miami.

  Tags Sports spectators
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  A handshake, c. 1950

  Two men engage in a handshake.
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  Weight check for boxer Max Baer, c. 1934

  Max Baer stands on a weight scale with a group of men standing around him.
  
  Maximilian Adelbert Baer Sr. (1909-1959) started boxing in 1929. In 1933, he defeated Hitler's favorite boxer, German Max Schmeling; Baer, whose father was Jewish, and began wearing a large Star of David on his shorts during fights, in solidarity with the Jews' situation. He was the world heavyweight champion from June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935 and retired from boxing in 1941. During and after his boxing career, he appeared in more than 15 films, appeared on stage in comedy acts, and was featured in many television guest appearances. He was the brother of heavyweight boxing contender Jacob Henry "Buddy" Baer and father of actor and producer Max Baer Jr. (Jethro Bodine on the The Beverly Hillbillies), and was added to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1968. Baer frequently trained and gave exhibitions in Miami.
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  Unidentified portrait, c. 1950

  Man stands with his hands behind his back.
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  Aerial view of sports stadium, c. 1935

  Aerial view of a sports stadium, possibly setup for a boxing match with what could be a boxing ring in the center. This stadium may be that which was used for the first three Orange Bowl games played from 1935 to 1937. This temporary wooden stadium was used for Miami sporting events before Roddey Burdine Stadium was built in 1937. Partial wing of the plane from which the photo was taken, also in view.
  
  Also included is a copy restored through Gemini.

  Tags Sports facilities
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  Stadium and baseball field, c. 1935

  Aerial view of a sports stadium, possibly setup for a boxing match. A baseball diamond also in view in the bottom left corner of the photo.

  Tags Sports facilities
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  Estate on the Miami River, 1890

  Palm tree lined shore of the Miami River with an estate in background. A small sailboat with passengers is also in view near the river's edge.

  Tags Buildings, Dwellings, Waterways