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• Event Logos for the 1976 Olympic Games
  Event logos for the 1976 Olympic Games. Top row, from left to right: fencing, judo, weightlifting, gymnastics, hockey, archery. Bottom row, from left to right: equestrian sports, basketball, canoeing, wrestling, swimming, cycling. Caption on obverse: "(NY5-June 7) These logos are transmitted for use as desired with various stories on the forthcoming Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada. See also NY3 and NY4."
• Éva Kun and Irene Camber-Corno Compete at Wembley
  Éva Kun of Hungary (left) and Irene Camber-Corno of Italy (right) compete at Wembley in the Women's Foils of the 1948 Olympic games. Caption: Photo Shows: I.E. Kum [sic] of Hungary (left) and I. Camber of Italy competing in the semi-finals of the Foil (Individual) Ladies, at the Palace of Engineering, Wembley.
• Erdős and Suchanecki Fencing Epee in the Finals
  Sándor Erdős (Hungary, depicted right) fencing with François Suchanecki (Switzerland, depicted left) in the finals of the men's team epee competition during the 1972 Olympic Games. The Hungarian team won the gold medal, and the Swiss won the Silver. Caption on obverse: "Munich, Sept. 10--Flying Fencing--Hungary's Sandor Edoes leaps in the air while fencing with Switzerland's Francois Suchanecki, left, in the finals of the Munich Olymic Games epee teams tournament Saturday night. The Hungarian team won the gold medal, and the Swiss won the Silver."
• Epee Bout at the 1968 Olympics
  Two fencers (indicated only as fencer "41" and fencer "38") fence epee at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
• El-Husseini and Borella Fencing Foil
  Abdel Monem Ahmad El-Husseini (Egypt, depicted at left) fencing Andrea Borella (Italy, depicted at right) in the men's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games.
• Egon Franke wins Gold
  The Polish team celebrates Egon Franke's win for Individual Foil at the 1964 Olympics
• 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. Caption on reverse: For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games A father and son are competing on the same teams. Edwardo Prieto Souza, 50 years of age and his son Edwardo Prieto Lopez age 20 are both members of the Mexican sword team. They are the oldest and youngest of the squad of 48 Mexican athletes now quartered in the Olympic Village. The elder Souza explained that his son had a different last name for the reason that in Mexico the children take the name of their father and then add their mother's name. Photo shows Edwardo Prieto Lopez and his father Edwardo Prieto Souza at the Olympic Village, Los Angeles.
• E. A. Dalton at the 1932 Olympics
  Portrait of Ernest Alfred Dalton with his weapons at the Olympic Village in 1932. Caption on reverse: 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 Angeles.
• Dorina Vaccaroni Sheds a Tear After Losing Bout
  Dorina Vaccaroni (Italy) sheds a tear after losing a bout to a fencer from the Chinese team in the in the women's team foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Italy placed forth in this event. Caption on obverse: "LONG BEACH, CAL., AUG. 7--DEJECTED--Italian top fencer Dorina Vaccaroni looks dejected after her loss 2-5 to a Chinese competitor in the team's foil event here Tuesday. Italy wnr on to beat China 9-8 anyway. Vaccaroni won a bronze medal in individual foil earlier this week."
• Domolky and Kiselyova Fencing Foil
  Linda Domolky (Hungary, depicted at left) fencing Valentina Kiselyova (Soviet Union, depicted at right) at the 1958 World Fencing Championships held in Philadelphia, United States. Kiselyova won gold in the women's individual foil event at this competition. Caption on obverse: "PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 20 - HUNGARY AND RUSSIA AT SWORDS' POINTS - Hungarian fencer Linda Domolky, left, goes off floor as she lunges at her Russian opponent, Valentina Kisseleva, of the USSR, during today's women's foil championship bouts at the international fencing competition here."
• de Capriles and Worth en route to Mexico
  Miguel de Capriles (left) and George Worth (right) pose for the camera aside an airplane having likely just arrived in Mexico. The two men, both fluent in Spanish, traveled to Mexico City for the 1968 Olympics either as referees or team officials.
• Dan and Vaccaroni Fencing Foil
  Aurora Dan (Romania, depicted at left) fencing Dorina Vaccaroni (Italy, depicted at right) in the women's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Vaccaroni won bronze in this event.
• Dan and Vaccaroni Fencing Foil
  Aurora Dan (Romania, depicted at left) fencing Dorina Vaccaroni (Italy, depicted at right) in the women's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Vaccaroni won bronze in this event.
• D'Oriola and French Team at Awards Ceremony
  French fencer Christian Marie Auguste d'Oriola (front, second from left) and his team receiving silver medals in the team foil competition. Caption: D'oriola remporte la medaille D'argent. Voici le champion d'escrime francasi Christian D'Oriola, recevant la medaille d'argent, suivi de l'equipe francaise, qui s'est classe deuxime du tournoi de fleuret apres avoir battu l'Italie, aujourd'hui, 26 novembre, aux Jeux Olympiqes de Melbourne Translation: D'oriola wins the Silver medal. Here is the French fencing champion Christian D'Oriola, receiving the silver medal, followed by the French team, which came second in the foil tournament after beating Italy, today, November 26, at the Melbourne Olympics
• Competition at the Zoologischen Gartens in Berlin
  Group photograph after a competition put on by the German Gymnastics Association (Deutschen Turnerschaft) in the Marmorsaal at the Zoologischen Gartens, Berlin. The first six Individuals depicted in the bottom row, from left to right are: Oreste Puliti, Morero, the Offenbach fencing master Arturo Gazzera, Mr. Hoops, Helene Mayer, and a member of the Italian parliament named Marcini. Caption on reverse: "Fectmeister im Zoo --- Die Fechtabteilung der Deutschen Turnerschaft bot gestern ihren Anhangern im Marmorsaal des Zoologischen Gartens einen sel tenen Genuss. Die Elite der italienischen Fechmeister war vom Tournier in Offenbach nach Berlin gekommen und legten hier Proben ihrer Kunst ab. Den Olou bildete seldstverstandlich das Auftreten der noch nicht 17-jahrigen deutschen Fechtmeisterin Helene Mayer aus Offenbach, heute wohl die beste Fechternin der Welt. Unser Bild zeigt von links nach rechts, L. Reihe: Europemeister im Florettfechten Pulitti, Altmeister Morero, der Offenbacher Fechtmeister Gazzeria, Herrn Hoops, Frl. Mayer, don italienischen Abgeordneten Marcini."
• Claude Arabo versus Wilfried Wöhler in Individual Saber Match
  Claude Arabo (right) of France fences Wilfried Wöhler (left) of Germany during the Men's Individual Saber match.
• Chilean Fencing Team at 1928 Olympics
  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), Nemoroso Riqualme Loyola (kneeling). Stamps on the back address payment for media reproduction and use of the photograph in different countries.
• Chilean Fencing Team at 1928 Olympics
  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 (kneeling). Stamps on the back address payment for media reproduction and use of the photograph in different countries.
• Charles Vical with Daughter Jeanne Vical
  Professor and Captain Charles Vical with daughter, fencer Jeanne Vical Caption on reverse: "Prof. Charles Vical and Daughter Jeanne Santa Monica, Calif. ---- Prof. Charles Vical; LL.M.Lic.En.Dr. one of the most famous of French swordsman who has been a resident of Santa Monica, Calif. prepares to leave for Paris where he will assist in organizing the French fencing team which will compete in the 1932 Olympic Games at Los Angeles. He will accompany the team back to Los Angeles as an instructor. Leaving for France with him is his daughter, Mme. Jeanne Vical, internationally famous girl fencer, Prof. Vical served as captain in the French army during the war and has been decorated with the Croix de Guerre as well as being made a Chevalier de la Legion D'Honneur and Chevalier de la Couronne D'Italie. Photo shows Professor Vical and daughter Jeanne. 9/15/31"
• Chantal Depetris fencing Yelena Belova in Foil
  Marie-Chantal Depetris of France fencing Yelena Dmitriyevna Novikova-Belova of the Soviet Union in foil at the 1968 Olympic Games. Caption on reverse: "Chantal Depretis of France scoring point against Elena Novikova of Soviet Union in foil"
• Champions of the 1972 Modern Pentathlon Olympic Trials
  Top six competitors of the 1972 Modern Pentathlon Olympic Trials. Top row, from left to right: James Cherry (5th place), Loren Drum (4th place), Paul Pesthy (6th place). Bottom row, left to right: John Fitzgerald (3rd place), Charles Richards (1st place), Scott Taylor (2nd place). Richards, Taylor, and Fitzgerald (bottom row, top three competitors) participated in the modern pentathlon event at the 1972 Olympic Games. Caption on obverse: "San antonio, TEX, JUL. 22--TOP PENTATHLETES-- Charles Richards, Tacoma Wash., bottom center, won his third national pentathlon title Saturday in the Modern Pentathlon Olympic Trials. Bottom Row, left to right: John Fitzgerald, Chicago, third place; Scott Taylor, Portland, Ore., second; Top row, left to right: James Cherry, Agate Beach, Ore., fifth; Loren Drum, Omaha, Neb., fourth; Paul Pesthy, Binghamton, N.Y., sixth."
• Canadian Fencing Team Posing at the Olympic Village
  The Canadian Fencing Team poses at the Olympic Village in Los Angeles. Seated is Henri Delcellier, left to right above him is: Bertram William Markus, Patrick Farrell, and Ernest Alfred Dalton. Caption: Members of the Canadian Fencing Team check over their equipment in the Olympic Village in Los Angeles. Seated is H.A. Delcellier, Manager. Left to Right: B. W. Markus, P. Farrell, and E.A. Dalton
• British Women's World Fencing Championship Team
  British World Fencing Championship team in The Hague, Netherlands.
• British Women's World Championship Team
  Likely members of the British women's word championship team, possibly at Salle Bertrand in London.
• Bout between Nils Sjöblom and Andrew Boyd
  Nils Sjöblom of Finland (right) and Andrew Boyd of the United States of America (left) fence at the Palace of Engineering during the 1948 Olympics. Caption: "Fencing, at the Palace of Engineering Wembley today. Sjoblom (Finland) on right in action today in his match, which he won, with Boyd (USA). Note the wires that electrically record all hits that are made"