At one time `professional wrestling' referred to real matches between serious grapplers. Matches would sometimes last longer than an hour and the victory would recieve international fame.
Early wrestling action filmed by
MUYBRIDGE, Eadweard
b. 9 April 1830; d. 8 May 1904
The first three images are taken from pre-1920 postcards.
I'd love to get a whole set!
No. 4- Gotch and his trainers
No. 16- Hachenchmidt wrestling with Dr. Roller
No. 18- Jacob Koch, Hackenschmidt, Americus, Dr. B.F. Roller
Two uknown farmers boxing.
Elmer D Brown - 1914 / Hackenschmidt
Every wonder what old boxing and wrestling attire used to cost? Here's some info from an O'Shea Knitting Mills catalog circa 1936.
Baleja a F. Hojer 1890.
