Wrestlers 1900-1940

Author: peter Date: 14 November, Category: Appealing, Visits 5173

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Russian wrestler George Hackenschmidt (1878–1968) pulling on a rope. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). 1897

Wrestler George Steadman ready for action. (Photo by Reinhold Thiele/Thiele/Getty Images). Circa 1905

Turn of the century wrestler Johann Lemm striking a pose. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1908

German strongman Eugene Sandow and Goliath wrestling with a bear. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1910

A member of the Indian Wrestling Team, Goulam Maihidiu. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 1911

A children's wrestling contest at the annual festival in Hadong, Indo-China. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1920

Yokio Tani (l) a world's champion wrestler and A. J. Davey giving a display of Kine-no-Kata as part of an exhibition of the Japanese art of self-defence. The exhibition was given by the Budokwai (the Ways of Knighthood Society). (Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

A match in progress between Argentinian wrester Alvarez and her Swiss opponent Mme Roxanne. (Photo by Vidal/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). April 1924

A group of students in a Ju Jitsu class learn how to break a strangle hold. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images). Circa 1925

A wrestling match between Jack Dempsey (1895–1983) and Bull Montana. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). April 1925

Primo Carnera (1906–1967) the Italian heavyweight boxer and wrestler poses in a leopard skin to represent a cave-man at a [Joy of Life] Ball at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 13th December 1929

A friendly wrestling match at Ingham Old Hall summer camp, Norwich, which has just been opened by the Seaside Camps and Settlements Association in memory of their chairman, the late Lord Knebworth. 150 boys from Woking are currently enjoying their time there. (Photo by Fred Morley/Fox Photos/Getty Images). 3rd July 1934

Indian wrestlers Rashid Anwar (left) and Ajaib Singh in a training bout at Lane's Club in Baker Street London before the Empire Games, 19th July 1934. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Jacobus Van Dyn, known to Londoners as the [Tattoo Man] and lecturer, tries out a few holds in the dressing room at the Manor Place Baths before a contest in his new profession of wrestling. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1936

Mr. Les Oliver's alsatian, [Bruce], amusing the crowds during a display at Liverpool. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). June 1936

Estonian wrestler Kristjan Palusalu, who won the gold medal in both the freestyle and Greco-Roman heavyweight wrestling events at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). August 1936

Ross Allen is famous throughout Florida for his alligator taming skills and bravery. Allen wrestles with an alligator underwater, keeping a tight hold on the beast's mouth as it easier to keep the dangerous jaws from opening than it is to keep them from closing. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 11th October 1938

Trainee policewomen at Peel House watching as one of their colleagues is held in an arm lock during ju-jitsu lessons for self defence. (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images). 22nd July 1939

Recruits for the RAF Police receive instruction in strong [ground holds] as part of their ju-jitsu training at RAF Headquarters. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images). July 1940

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