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• Haro Oliva and Opponent at the 1948 Olympics
  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. Caption on reverse: Haro Oliva (derecha), el gran esgrimista mexicano, no cubrió con honor el puesto que le fué asignado en la Delegación Olímpica. Véanlo momentos antes de iniciar un asalto con el danés Docusen. (Foto Anselmo Delgado). ; Translation: Haro Oliva (right), the great Mexican fencer, did not honor the position assigned to him in the Olympic Delegation. Here he is moments before starting an assault with the Danish Docusen. (Photo Anselmo Delgado).
• Group Photo of British Fencers
  A group photo of British Fencers for the 1948 Olympic Games.
• Group Photo
  Group photo, possibly related to the 1953 World Fencing Championship and possibly taken at Salle Bertrand in London.
• Grigory Kriss defeating Bill Hoskyns for the Gold Medal
  Grigory Kriss (left, Soviet Union) at the moment of defeating Bill Hoskyns (right, Great Britain) for the gold medal in the Men's Individual Epee competition.
• Gold Medalist Jeanne Vical
  French Gold Medal champion Jeanne Vical poses with her gold medal. Caption: "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 sponsored by the Amateur Fencer's League of America. The flashy feminine fencer was the international champion at the women's tournaments held at Ostend, Belgium, and Dieppe, France, last year. Mlle. Jeanne Vical is pictured here wearing the gold medal awarded her."
• 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. Caption: Olympic Fencing at the Palace of Engineering, Wembley this Morning. The Semi-Final of the individual foils. Photo Shows J.E. Lloyd of Great Britian (farthest from camera) and G. Nostina of Italy during their match this morning.
• Gey and Numa Fencing Foil
  Matthias Gey (West Germany, depicted at left) fencing Mauro Numa (Italy, depicted at right), likely in the men's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games (in which Numa won gold).
• Gey and Cerioni Fencing Foil in the Finals
  Matthias Gey (West Germany, depicted at left) fencing Stefano Cerioni (Italy, depicted at right) in the finals of the men's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Cerioni won bronze in this event.
• German 1928 Sabre Team
  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 individual on the far right. Hans Thomson had an identical twin brother, Julius Thomson, who was a foil fencer. Hans Thomson fenced both sabre and epee. Both were on the 1912 and 1928 German teams in their respective weapons. Hans and Julius were club mates with Hans Halberstadt at Fechtclub Offenbach and trained by the same fencing master, Arturo Gazzera, who also coached Helene Mayer. The Thomson brothers were instrumental in helping re-start fencing at Fechtclub Offenbach around 1949. Stamps on the back of the photo address payment for media reproduction and use of the photograph in different countries.
• George Van Rossen and H.R. Brown discuss upcoming Games
  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 Olympic Games. Hollywood, CA... Left to Right, Captain George Van Rossen, o[sic] Olympic fencing committee and Lieut. H.R. Brown, Master at fenci[ng][sic] discussing the matches which will take place at the 1932 Olympic[s] in Los Angeles. Capt. Van Rossen is here to arrange for the fenc[ing] matches R - 3-20-30 East.
• General Tirso Hernández, Martita Roth, and Rómulo Timperi
  General Tirso Hernández (left), Martita Roth (middle), and Rómulo Timperi (right) photographed at a party in Timperi's honor. Caption on reverse: La gracia personificada en la gentilísima y bella Martita Roth, hijita del extraordinario violininista, maestro Sandor Roth, y Reina de los Deportistas, presidió la fiesta en honor de don Rómulo Timperi, maestro a suvez de muchas generaciones de espadachines. Con ellos, el general Tirso Hernández. ; Translation: Grace personified in the most gracious and beautiful Martita Roth, daughter of the extraordinary violinist, maestro Sandor Roth, and Queen of Athletes, presided over the party in honor of Romulo Timperi, teacher of many generations of swordsmen. With them, the general Tirso Hernandez.
• French Team Takes Gold in Team Foil
  The French team poses after winning Gold in team foil competition at the 1968 Olympics. Left to right: Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Jacques Dimont, Daniel Revenu and Jean-Claude Magnan. Caption on reverse: "Les Escrimeurs Francais, Medaille d'Or, Par Equipe. Les fleurettistes francais, viennent de gagner la medaille dor des Jeux Olympiques de Mexico, en remportant le tournoi par equipe, devant l'equipe Sovietique."
• Foil Bout at the 1968 Olympics
  Kamuti (either László or Jenő; both of Hungary) and an unknown fencer (Moreson?) fence foil at the 1968 Olympics.
• Fischer and Jesenský Fencing
  Roman Fischer (Austria; likely in foreground) and Jiří Jesenský (Czech Republic) fencing in the men's team foil event at the 1936 Olympic Games held inside the Haus des Deutschen Sports in Berlin. Caption on reverse: "Olympiade 1936! In der Deutschlandhalle begannen am Sonntag die Mannschaftskampfe im Florett! --- U.B.z. einen Auschnitt aus dem Kampf Fischer (Oetsrreich) gegen Jesensky (Tschechei)"
• Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall
  Interior of the Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall with competitors fencing either during or in preparation for the 1968 Olympic Games.
• Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall
  Interior of the Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall where the fencing and modern pentathlon (fencing portions) took place during the 1968 Olympic Games.
• Ferenk Torok mid Bout
  Bout with Ferenk Torok of Hungary. At the end of this day of fencing Torok had tied for first place with his team mate Istven Mona. Caption on reverse: FERENK TOROK (29) actual campeon olimpico, en uno de sus 47 asaltos de la larguisima jornada de esgrima de ayer. Al termino, el hungaro tenia el primer lugar empatado con su coequipero Istven Mona. !Fueron mucho para la oposicion! (Fotos de "Chino" Perez).
• 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). Caption on reverse: G. Agostoni, intercollegiate sword champion of Italy in a match against F. Recio of Mexico, in today's program of the Xth Olympiad. Agostoni won. Score 1-3. Photo shows C. Agostoni (left) and F. Recio (right).
• Fencing Lesson with Rene Pinchart
  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 - Photo shows L to R Professor Rene Pinchart, Maitre de Armes of the New York Fencers Club given a lesson to 10 year old Master Lan E. White Jr. of 45 E. 72nd St., during the fencing exhibition at the Barbizon 140 East 63 Street. N. 4-2-28 A E
• Fencing bout at the Tennisplatz
  Fencing bout at the Tennisplatz (Tennis Courts) of the Reichssportfeldes (now Olympiapark Berlin) during the 1936 Olympic Games. The Tennisplatz is documented to have been the venue for the epee events of these games, but other photographs indicate it may have also been the venue for the modern pentathlon—see relations.
• Fencing at the First Olympic Games in the Zappeion
  Two fencers during a bout at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, inside the Zappeion. King Geórgios of Greece can be seen to the right of the fencers seated on sofa with his eldest son, crown prince Konstantínos, to his left. The King's second son, Prince George, is seated in a separate chair to the left of his elder brother. Based on the photo's handwritten captions, the head judge, Amand Jules François Charet de la Frémoire, stands on the King's side of the piste and can be seen between the fencers wearing a top hat and a judge's lapel badge. Across the piste are the three side judges, all wearing top hats. Schiff stands furthest to the left. Captain Alexandros Soutzos, wearing a képi, is to Schiff's right. Philipon is the right-most, closest judge and obscures Soutzos' face. Caption on frame at bottom: Mr Schiff [;] Mr. Philipon [;] Ct Soutzo (képi) Mr de la Frémoire, président du jury Concours international d'escrime du jeux olympiques de 1896. Athènes. Roi de Grèce. Prince héritier. Prince George
• Fencers Compete at 1964 Olympics
  Two Fencers compete at the 1964 Olympics.
• Fencer examined by Medical staff
  A Fencer at the 1964 Olympics is examined by medical staff.
• Fencer Demonstrates Skill
  Polish fencer uses her foil to slay a cockroach found in her warddrobe. Transcript on reverse: "'En El Ombligo' le clavo el florete esta polaca a una cucaracha que habia hecho de su ropero un campo de entrenamiento."
• Fahlman vs Stanmore at the 1952 Olympics
  Sven Torsten Fahlman of Sweden (left) fencing Charles Joseph Stanmore of Australia (right) during the team foil event at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.