Bout Between E. Kofoed-Hansen vs. G. Pessina

Item

Title
Bout Between E. Kofoed-Hansen vs. G. Pessina
Description
Erik Kofoed-Hansen and Giorgio Pessina pictured fencing foil during a 1932 Olympic bout.

Caption on reverse:
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 battle, Erik Koford-Hansen [sic], famous swordsman won over Giorgio Pessini [sic], Italy. (Fencing events of the Xth Olympiad in Los Angeles.)
Publisher
Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Date
August 1, 1932
Temporal Coverage
Contributor
Acme (Publisher)
Rights
CC BY-NC 4.0
Format
17.7 x 22.8 cm
Language
English
Type
Photograph
Identifier
2020.11.024
Provenance
Loaned for digitization by George Masin
Digitized by Benjamin Bowles
Cataloged by Jordan Bradley