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Portrait of Aldo Nadi Lunging
Portrait of Aldo Nadi lunging toward the viewer.
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Aldo Nadi, who would rank with D'Artagnan if he (Nadi) lived in that Romantic period, is pictured in New York as he rehearses for his U.S. debut in fencing. Nadi, acknolwdged…
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Aldo Nadi, who would rank with D'Artagnan if he (Nadi) lived in that Romantic period, is pictured in New York as he rehearses for his U.S. debut in fencing. Nadi, acknolwdged…
1936 Olympics German Fencing Team
Portrait of the German Fencing Team at the 1936 Olympics. From left to right: Hans-Georg Jörger, August Heim, Erwin Casmir, Julius Eisenecker, Hans Esser, and Richard Wahl.
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Die deutsche Mannschaft mit (v.l.n.r.) Joerger,…
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Die deutsche Mannschaft mit (v.l.n.r.) Joerger,…
Thomas J. Sands Lunging
Thomas J. Sands pictured advancing toward the viewer mid-lunge.
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Lt. Thomas J. Sands, National Champion, is pictured in the Olympic Epee Tryouts in the New York Athletic Club. They were held under the auspices of the Amateur…
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Lt. Thomas J. Sands, National Champion, is pictured in the Olympic Epee Tryouts in the New York Athletic Club. They were held under the auspices of the Amateur…
American Olympic Competitors on Board the SS Manhattan
American Olympic competitors practicing on board the SS Manhattan en route to Hamburg for the Olympics.
Gold Medalist Jeanne Vical
French Gold Medal champion Jeanne Vical poses with her gold medal.
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"A Champion.
Los Angeles, Cal - Southern California's women's fencing[g][sic] championships were won by Mlle Jeanne Vical, 21-year-old French Girl. The tournament was…
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"A Champion.
Los Angeles, Cal - Southern California's women's fencing[g][sic] championships were won by Mlle Jeanne Vical, 21-year-old French Girl. The tournament was…
Charles Vical with Daughter Jeanne Vical
Professor and Captain Charles Vical with daughter, fencer Jeanne Vical
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"Prof. Charles Vical and Daughter Jeanne
Santa Monica, Calif. ---- Prof. Charles Vical; LL.M.Lic.En.Dr. one of the most famous of French swordsman who…
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"Prof. Charles Vical and Daughter Jeanne
Santa Monica, Calif. ---- Prof. Charles Vical; LL.M.Lic.En.Dr. one of the most famous of French swordsman who…
Women's Fencing Champions at the New York World's Fair
Women's Champion Fencers participate in bouts at the New York World's Fair to raise money for the Olympic fund. Competitors included Helena Mroczkowska-Dow, Dorothy Grimmelman, Grace Acel Anderson, Dorothy Kerfoot, Mary Ann Harris, and Barbara…
Giuliano Nostini and John Emrys Lloyd Fence in Wembley
Giuliano Nostini of Italy (left) and John Emrys Lloyd of Great Britain (right) fence at the Palace of Engineering in Wembley.
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Olympic Fencing at the Palace of Engineering, Wembley this Morning. The Semi-Final of the individual…
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Olympic Fencing at the Palace of Engineering, Wembley this Morning. The Semi-Final of the individual…
Éva Kun and Irene Camber-Corno Compete at Wembley
Éva Kun of Hungary (left) and Irene Camber-Corno of Italy (right) compete at Wembley in the Women's Foils of the 1948 Olympic games.
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Photo Shows: I.E. Kum [sic] of Hungary (left) and I. Camber of Italy competing in the semi-finals of the…
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Photo Shows: I.E. Kum [sic] of Hungary (left) and I. Camber of Italy competing in the semi-finals of the…
Bout between Nils Sjöblom and Andrew Boyd
Nils Sjöblom of Finland (right) and Andrew Boyd of the United States of America (left) fence at the Palace of Engineering during the 1948 Olympics.
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"Fencing, at the Palace of Engineering Wembley today. Sjoblom (Finland) on right in…
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"Fencing, at the Palace of Engineering Wembley today. Sjoblom (Finland) on right in…
Irene Camber and Karen Lachmann Fence in the Semi-Finals
Irene Camber-Corno of Italy (left) and Karen Lachmann of Denmark (right) fencing in the semi-finals at the 1948 Olympic Games in Wembley.
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"The Semi Finals of the Foil (Individual) Ladies, at the Palace of Engineering,…
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"The Semi Finals of the Foil (Individual) Ladies, at the Palace of Engineering,…
Group Photo of British Fencers
A group photo of British Fencers for the 1948 Olympic Games.
3 Fencers Pose at the 1948 Olympics
Roberto Emiliano Camargo Rodriguiz of Columbia (left), Christian d'Oriola of France (center), and Alfonso Ahumada Ruiz of Columbia (right) pose for a photograph at the 1948 Olympic Games.
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3 Fencer's pose at the 1948…
Caption on reverse:
3 Fencer's pose at the 1948…
American Olympic Competitors on Board the SS Manhattan
American Olympic competitors en route to Europe and practicing on board the SS Manhattan while other passengers look on.
Marion Lloyd and Dorothy Locke on board the SS Manhattan
American fencers Marion Lloyd and Dorothy Locke practice on board the SS Manhattan en route to Hamburg to compete in the Olympics.
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America's Swordladies Keep On Edge En Route to Olympics
Marion Lloyd (left), and Dorothy Lock…
American Olympic Competitors on Board the SS Manhattan
American Olympic fencers practicing on board the SS Manhattan on their way to the 1936 Olympics.
Helene Mayer Warming Up for Foils Tournament
Helene Mayer, shown facing the camera, engaged mid-warm up with Dorothy Locke before the Women's Senior Fencing Championship Tournament in New York.
Portrait of Helene Mayer
Helene Mayer shown facing the camera in a deep lunge.
Men's U.S. Olympic Team
Photo of the 1936 Men's U.S. Olympic competitors. The team is shown wearing double-breasted blazers that feature the U.S. patch. In addition, some members also sport a pin of the Olympic rings and a ribbon.
Men's U.S. Olympic Team
Photo of the 1936 Men's U.S. Olympic competitors wearing double-breasted blazers that feature the U.S. patch and boater hats. In addition, some members also sport a pin of the Olympic rings and a ribbon.