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Pentathlon Fencers Duranthon and Simonetti at the 1932 Olympics
Ivan Duranthon of France and Carlo Simonetti of Italy fence in front of an audience during the pentathlon event of the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. They tied in their match.
Helen Mayer Lunging
Helen Mayer, a 16 year old from Germany, pictured lunging at Bertrand's Academy.
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London.....Photo shows fraulein Helen Mayer, a German Girl, of sixteen years, who is rapidly making a name for herself by her fencing skill in…
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London.....Photo shows fraulein Helen Mayer, a German Girl, of sixteen years, who is rapidly making a name for herself by her fencing skill in…
1928 US Olympic Team
Athletes from Team USA representing every sport the US participated in during the 1928 Olympics. From left to right: Major Sloan Doak (equestrian), Frank Wykoff (track), Frank J. Kriz (gymnastics), John Weissmuller (swimming), H.L. Edwards…
1932 Olympic Fencing Team Winners
Fencing Team winners of the 1932 Olympics line up for awards. Teams pictured from left to right: Italy, France, United States.
S. Ragno and Lt. G. Calnan Fencing
S. Ragno of Italy and Lt. G. Calnan of the USA opposing each other during the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles
A. Mund and R. Minoli Fencing
A. Mund of Belgium and R. Minoli of Italy opposing each other during the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. The scoreboard in the left of the frame is set up as a team event with "3" being the highest score, indicating this photo depicts the team epee…
Italian Fencing Team at the 1932 Olympic Games
A group picture of the Italian fencing delegation in uniform, presumably at the competition grounds for the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles some days before the start of the games. That year, the Italian delegation still obtained eight medals (two…
R. Minoli and T. Jaeckel at the 1932 Olympics
Renzo Minoli (Italy) and Tracy Jaeckel (USA) fence at the 1932 Olympics
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Olympic Fencers
R. Minoli and T. Jaeckel of United States cross points during their fencing event at the Los Angeles Olympics Games
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Olympic Fencers
R. Minoli and T. Jaeckel of United States cross points during their fencing event at the Los Angeles Olympics Games
Portrait of Ellen Pries
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Austria's Entry Wins Fencing Title
Photo shows (left to right) Theodore A. Schmidt, President of Austria's Olympic committee ; Ellen Pries, 1932 Women's champion fencer ; Prince Ferdinand of Liechenstein (sic) (Liechtenstein).…
Austria's Entry Wins Fencing Title
Photo shows (left to right) Theodore A. Schmidt, President of Austria's Olympic committee ; Ellen Pries, 1932 Women's champion fencer ; Prince Ferdinand of Liechenstein (sic) (Liechtenstein).…
J. Levis versus G. Marzi
Joseph Louis Levis (USA) and Gustavo Marzi (ITA) fence at the 1932 Olympics.
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Italian first in fencing finals
J. Levis, U.S. hope in fencing events of the Xth Olympiad, took second place in the finals today. G. Marzi of Italy…
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Italian first in fencing finals
J. Levis, U.S. hope in fencing events of the Xth Olympiad, took second place in the finals today. G. Marzi of Italy…
Portrait of Joseph Louis Levis
A portrait of Olympian fencer Joseph Levis in a lunge.
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Second place winner in Foils events
Photo shows a good closeup of J. Levis of the United States, who placed Seconds in the Mens' Foils events of the Xth Olympiad. Picture shows him…
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Second place winner in Foils events
Photo shows a good closeup of J. Levis of the United States, who placed Seconds in the Mens' Foils events of the Xth Olympiad. Picture shows him…
Portrait of Gustavo Marzi
Portrait of Gustavo Marzi, 1932 Olympic Fencing champion from Italy.
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Photo shows G. Marzi of Italy, 1932 champion in mens' foils. He won all of his 9 matches.
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Photo shows G. Marzi of Italy, 1932 champion in mens' foils. He won all of his 9 matches.
1932 Olympic Fencing Events
View of the Los Angeles Armory during Olympic fencing events between all participating nations.
Fencing Match Between C. Agostoni and F. Valero Recio
1932 Olympic Fencing match between Carlo Agostoni of Italy (left) and Francisco Valero Recio of Mexico (right).
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G. Agostoni, intercollegiate sword champion of Italy in a match against F. Recio of Mexico, in today's program of…
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G. Agostoni, intercollegiate sword champion of Italy in a match against F. Recio of Mexico, in today's program of…
1932 French Olympic Fencing Team
Portrait of the 1932 French Olympic Fencing Team. From left to right: Georges Eugène William Buchard, Bernard Jules Robert Schmetz, Jean Piot, Philippe Louis Eugène Cattiau, Fernand Jourant, Georges Charles Armand Tainturier.
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1932 Olympics Men's Foil Winners
Winners from First to Third place (left to right) of the Men's Foil competition: Gustavo Marzi (Italy), Joseph Louis Levis (USA), Giulio Gaudini (Italy).
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First, Second, Third Place Winners In Foils Events
Photo shows (left to…
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First, Second, Third Place Winners In Foils Events
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Edwardo Prieto Lopez and Edwardo Prieto Souza at the 1932 Olympics
Portrait of Edwardo Prieto Souza and his son Edwardo Prieto Lopez, both members of the Mexican fencing team, at the 1932 Olympics.
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For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games
A father and son are competing on the…
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For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games
A father and son are competing on the…
E. A. Dalton at the 1932 Olympics
Portrait of Ernest Alfred Dalton with his weapons at the Olympic Village in 1932.
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E. A. Dalton, fencing champion of Canada in 1932 and member of the Canadian Olympic Team, shows some of his weapons at Olympic Village in Los…
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E. A. Dalton, fencing champion of Canada in 1932 and member of the Canadian Olympic Team, shows some of his weapons at Olympic Village in Los…
Bout Between H. Alessandroni vs J. Piot
Hugh Alessandroni and Jean Piot pictured fencing foil during the 1932 Olympic games.
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Hugh Allesandroni [sic], American foilsman, pictured winning from Jean Piot, French ace, 5-2 in the American-French team competitions of the…
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Hugh Allesandroni [sic], American foilsman, pictured winning from Jean Piot, French ace, 5-2 in the American-French team competitions of the…
Bout Between E. Kofoed-Hansen vs. G. Pessina
Erik Kofoed-Hansen and Giorgio Pessina pictured fencing foil during a 1932 Olympic bout.
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Italy's swordsmen triumphed over the Danish team 12-4 in the team fencing jousts at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, but in this particular…
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Italy's swordsmen triumphed over the Danish team 12-4 in the team fencing jousts at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, but in this particular…