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Team Sabre Gold Medal Bout at the 1928 Olympics
An audience inside the Schermzall watches the gold medal fencing bout between Italy and Hungary as part of the team sabre competition. At this point in the team competition, Italy has beaten Germany 14-2 and Hungary has beaten Poland by the same…
Testing Bayonets and Cavalry Swords at Enfield
Illustration and short article describing the new methods for testing the triangular Martini-Henry bayonet and the British pattern 1885 calvary sword.
The Barracks and Cafeteria at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. A group of staff and soldiers in uniform are shown gathered around two tables outside the cafeteria.
The Barracks and Wash House at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. A group of soldiers in uniform pose for a photo outside the barracks and wash house.
The Dining Hall at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. A group of soldiers in uniform share a meal at the dining hall.
The Fencing Lesson
Porcelain sculpture of a fencing master and student. The master is wearing a plastron and correcting the hand position of the young student.
The Fencing Master
The Fencing Master is one of two oil paintings of this subject by Melchers. They belong to a small group of full-length pictures of men dressed for their occupational roles. These works are not commissioned portraits but genre paintings in which the…
The Joinville School
Second of a two-part article on the fencing & gymnastics school at Joinville (Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime). Finishes where the previous article left off concerning the gymnastics division then details the fencing division's…
The Joinville School
First of a two-part article on the fencing & gymnastics school at Joinville (Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime). Describes the ancestors to the school, its formation into its final form, the command structure, and its initial…
The Limoges Tournament
Article on an amateur and professional fencing tournament in Limoges, France. The tournament for both foil and épée drew competitors from France, Italy, and Belgium. Controversy arose as some of the professional jury's decisions led to protests and…
The National Guard Armory at Exposition Park
Photograph of the National Guard Armory at Exposition Park in Los Angeles which served as the Olympic Fencing Pavillion during the 1932 Olympics.
The Pini-Kirchhoffer Match
Cover article recounting the renowned fencing competition between the popular fencing masters Pini and Kirchhoffer of the Italian and French schools, respectively.
The competition occurred over three days and at two different locations. The first…
The competition occurred over three days and at two different locations. The first…
The Saber Dance
Two fencers engaged in a match during the 1964 Olympics. The individual on the left appears braced for an attack while their opponent is shown mid-leap.
The Sea and Fencing
Article describing the popularity of fencing festivals, tournaments, and lessons organized seaside in ten different French coastal towns.
The Soirée of Ten
Profiles on ten participating martial artists at evening of public assaults and/or demonstrations organized by the Journal des Sports. For the five martial arts on display (foil fencing, épée fencing, French boxing, English boxing, and baton) two…
The Thomeguex-Barré Duel
Notice of a duel between Monsieur Thomeguex, a well-known amateur and Barré, a left-handed fencing master. The duel was led by Monsieur Breittmayer. After thirty-five minutes with no result, Mr. Breittmayer appealed to the two opponents attempting to…
The Women's Fencing Team USA
3 members of the 1932 Olympics USA women's fencing team.
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Equipe Feminine de Fleuret. (U.S.A)
N.P.M.: Quelques membres de l'equipe feminine de fleuret qui representeront les etats-unis aux prochains, jeux olympiques qui…
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Equipe Feminine de Fleuret. (U.S.A)
N.P.M.: Quelques membres de l'equipe feminine de fleuret qui representeront les etats-unis aux prochains, jeux olympiques qui…
The Work of Pini
Illustrated newspaper article on the return of Italian fencing master Pini to Paris, and about his acclaim and school in Buenos Aries, Argentina.
The World and Sports - The Épée
1901 article by Ernst Nomis describing the rationale and merits of the newly-introduced épée fencing in contrast to foil fencing. Contains some technical descriptions of maneuvers and techniques with photographs of Spinnewyn, head of Salle Spinnewyn…
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…