Women's Fencing Champions at the New York World's Fair
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Title
Women's Fencing Champions at the New York World's Fair
Subject
Photograph
Description
Women's Champion Fencers participate in bouts at the New York World's Fair to raise money for the Olympic fund. Competitors included Helena Mroczkowska-Dow, Dorothy Grimmelman, Grace Acel Anderson, Dorothy Kerfoot, Mary Ann Harris, and Barbara Cochrane.
Caption:
World's Fair, N.Y, Sept 15, 1940 -- Leading girl fencing champions took part in a four hour long championship fencing bout today with Helen Mroczkowuka (sp. CK) [sic] National women's fencing champion, Dorothy Grimmelman, former Junior champion, Grace Acel, Interscholastic champ, Dorothy Kerfoot, former novice champion, Mary Ann Harris, former capt., N.Y.U. fencing team, Barbara Cochrane, capt. of the Women's Senior and Junior Fencing team and others took part. Proceeds of the bouts went to the Amateur Fencing League for it's Olympic Fund. Photo Shows --- Women Champions and near champions of the fencing world at the New York World's Far
Caption:
World's Fair, N.Y, Sept 15, 1940 -- Leading girl fencing champions took part in a four hour long championship fencing bout today with Helen Mroczkowuka (sp. CK) [sic] National women's fencing champion, Dorothy Grimmelman, former Junior champion, Grace Acel, Interscholastic champ, Dorothy Kerfoot, former novice champion, Mary Ann Harris, former capt., N.Y.U. fencing team, Barbara Cochrane, capt. of the Women's Senior and Junior Fencing team and others took part. Proceeds of the bouts went to the Amateur Fencing League for it's Olympic Fund. Photo Shows --- Women Champions and near champions of the fencing world at the New York World's Far
Publisher
Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Date
September 1940
Contributor
Culver Pictures (Publisher)
Rights
© Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Format
25.4 x 20.6 cm
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2020.11.061
Coverage
United States ; New York
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Owner / Custodian
Loaned for digitization by George Masin
Digitization Record
Digitized by Benjamin Bowles ; Cataloged by Amanda Michael
Collection
Citation
“Women's Fencing Champions at the New York World's Fair,” Fencing Arms & Artifacts, accessed April 20, 2024, https://www.fencingexhibit.com/items/show/243.
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