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In honor of National Just Because Day, lady boxers.

By August 27, 2014No Comments

Happy National Just Because Day. I just discovered this exists and it’s now my new favorite holiday. In honor of the discovery (and the fact that yesterday was National Women’s Equality Day) I thought I’d post some of my favorite pics that are totally unrelated to the usual subject of this blog– just, well, because.

I love these vintage photos of lady boxers I found while doing research for a character I didn’t end up using. Apparently lady boxing was all the rage at the turn of the century.

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Looks like the name Hattie was popular with lady boxers

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Hattie Stewart was the one to beat.

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Another contender

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great boxing dresses

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Don’t mess with Miss polka-dot shorts.

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Someone’s having a bad day.

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How staged is this one?

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My favorite.

Enjoy your National Just Because Day!

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