Helen displays two pictures of Carmen Basilio; one, the boxing pose was an autographed photo Carmen gave to his customers. The other is a picture of her son-in-law Bob Muesebeck and the famous boxer, taken the day Carmen visited Bob’s store.
Carmen BasilioAfter 48 years as a photographic artist in downtown Brockport, I retired in 2007. A variety of people and memorable moments still remain vivid in my mind from those years.
Upon the recent passing of Carmen Basilio, Hall of Fame boxing champ, I was reminded of a moment in the 1980s when my son-in-law and daughter, Bob and LeeLee, owned Muesey’s Grocery & Deli on Market Street in Brockport. At that time, Carmen Basilio was the representative for Genesee Brewery and was calling on Muesey’s store. On that day, Bob made a quick phone call to me – would I like to photograph Carmen, and if so he would bring him right over to the studio.
My dad, Earl Magin, an avid boxing fan, was immediately notified of the visit, and quickly arrived to meet the famous boxer. Needless to say, my dad did chat with Basilio. I was able to capture a moment in time on Kodak film and produce an 11×14 portrait using Kodak Ektalure paper, another great Kodak moment.
