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A group of 12 fencers, 3 kneeling and 9 standing, posing in front of a camera (not pictured).

"Jul 22 1912" stamped on back.

"From the N.Y. Herald Syndicate" and "Olympic Fencing Team" stamped on back.

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A group of 7 men posing for a photograph, the middle 5 (the American team) in fencing gear, during the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp.

Group L to R:
2nd: Harold Rayner
3rd: Henry Breckinridge
4th/Middle: Francis Honeycutt (Capt)
5th: Robert…

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Two men fencing during the Italy vs USA (possibly Claiborne Jay Walker) match at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.

International News Photo stamp on back

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4 men representing Italy in the 1924 Olympics in Fencing.

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4 members of the 1924 Belgium Fencing team. Charles Deplorte won gold in épée individual.

Translated: 1924 Olympic Games. Individual foil tournament. Belgium team. [Charles] Delporte Belgium olympic champion

L to R:
1: Léon Tom
2: Paul…

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Carmelo Merlo (Argentina) and Bino Bini (Italy) fencing sabre at the 1924 Olympics.

Transcription:
Sabre. Merlo. Italie. Bini Gabri (Arg) CI.COF 2702 [sic]

The caption contains an error. Carmelo Merlo represented Argentia at the 1924 Olympics…

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A photograph of the Chilean Fencing Team at the 1928 Olympics. Suspected identities include Jorge Garretón Prieto (second from left), Óscar Novoa Fuentes (forth from left) Tomás León Goyoaga Palacios (fifth from right), Nemoroso Riqualme Loyola…

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Hungarian Fencer Ödön Tersztyánszky at the 1928 Olympics. Won Gold in Men's Sabre.

Stamps on back of photo address payment for media reprinting or reuse of photograph in different countries/regions.

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The French Fencing Team at the 1928 Olympics. Their cardigans feature the French Gallic Rooster. It's possible this is a photo of the epee team, who won silver at these games. Possible identifications from left to right are: Émile Cornic, Armand…

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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…

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A second printing of the photograph of the Chilean Fencing Team at the 1928 Olympics. Suspected identities include Jorge Garretón Prieto (second from left), Óscar Novoa Fuentes (forth from left) Tomás León Goyoaga Palacios (fifth from right),…

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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…

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Professor (and 1928 and 1932 Olympics coach) Rene Pinchart gives a fencing lesson to 10 year old Lan E. White Jr during the New York Fencing Club Exhibition

Press caption on back:

Slug (Fencers)

New York Fencing Club Exhibition

New York…

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The 4 women pictured (Betty Orb, Nanette Rittler, Edith Jane, and Johana Orb) pose for a photograph. They qualified for the 1932 Olympic Tryouts.

Caption:
LA 2502 ------ (Los Angeles Bureau)

THEY WILL COMPETE IN OLYMPIC TRYOUTS.

Photo shows…

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A photograph of Mary Addams of Belgium lunging at the camera.

Caption on obverse:
"Girl from Belgium Dethrones Fencing Queen. Phot [sic] shows Mary Addams of Belgium who gave Helene Meyer of Germany and 1928 Olympic Champion her first defeat in…

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3 members of the 1932 Olympics USA women's fencing team.

Caption:

A 10 526/42
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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Portrait of H.G. Feraud, the US representative in (1932) Olympic Fencing and Fencing Commissioner of the Los Angeles A.C.

Caption:
During the Tenth Olympiad

LA 183516
U.S. Representative in Olympic Fencing events H.G. Feraud (Above) Fencing…

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Captain George Van Rossen and Lieut. H.R. Brown discuss the upcoming 1932 Olympic fencing matches in Los Angeles.

Caption:

524229...Watch your credit....International News Reel...
Slug (Rossen-Brown)

Arranging for Fencing matches of 1932…

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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…

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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…
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