The fencers in this photo (identified by their knickers) are members of the 1928 German Sabre Team. From left to right, Heinrich Moos, Erwin Casmir, Hans Thomson and Hans Halberstadt. Though not on the sabre team, Wilhelm Löffler might be the…
Antonio Haro Oliva (right) of Mexico just before his match with his opponent at the 1948 Olympics. The caption of this photo names Haro Oliva's opponent as "Docusen," but such an individual with that name did not compete that year.
Helen Mayer, a 16 year old from Germany, pictured lunging at Bertrand's Academy.
Caption on reverse:
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…
Ildikó Ujlaky of Hungary (left) and Lyudmila Shishova of Russia (right) engaged in a match during the women's team fencing finals at the 1964 Olympics.
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…
Joseph Louis Levis (USA) and Gustavo Marzi (ITA) fence at the 1932 Olympics.
Caption on reverse:
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…
France's Jacques Édmond Émile Lefèvre (left) competing against Antonio Haro Oliva (Mexico) in the final pool of the Individual Sabre championship of the 1948 Olympic Games at the Palace of Engineering, Wembley, London, today, August 13. The title was…
Gytte Minton (left) of Great Britain and Maria del Pilar Cerra (right) of the U.S. stand in front of the scoreboard during the Women's Olympic Foil competition at the 1948 Olympic Games.
Caption on reverse:
Women Know Their Foils
Wembley, Eng:…
Marie-Chantal Depetris of France (left) and Janet C. Bewley Cathie of Great Britain (right) shown during the elimination round of the Women's Team Fencing event at the 1964 Olympics.
American fencers Marion Lloyd and Dorothy Locke practice on board the SS Manhattan en route to Hamburg to compete in the Olympics.
Caption on reverse:
America's Swordladies Keep On Edge En Route to Olympics
Marion Lloyd (left), and Dorothy Lock…