PROFESSIONAL WRESTLERS:

An Inventory of Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Title:Professional wrestlers.
Dates:circa 1930-1953.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Views of professional wrestlers, most in posed stances, but there are a few action views. Wrestlers include: Bronko Nagurski, Verne Gagne, Stanley Myslajek (wrestled under the name Stan Mayslack), Leo Nomellini, Sterling Robson,Joe Pazandak, Cliff Olson, Otto Kuss, Bill Kuusisto. Also includes view of Jack Dempsey.
Quantity:50 photoprints: black and white; 8 x 10 in. and smaller.
Location:I.312: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Professional Wrestlers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2001.65

Processing Information:

Processed by: Nancy Devine, July 2001.

Catalog ID number: 990016980860104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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I.312.1Mr. and Mrs. Bronko Nagurski with their newborn son; birth announcement., 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 6 x 4 in.
Mr. and Mrs. Bronko Nagurski with their newborn son; birth announcement.Digital image
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I.312.2Leo (the Lion) Nomellini, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 6 x 4 in.
Leo (the Lion) NomelliniDigital image
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I.312.3Bronko Nagurski, circa 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 5 in.
Bronko NagurskiDigital image
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I.312.4Sterling Robson and Jack Dempsey (?) in the Twin Cities, 1949. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Sterling Robson and Jack Dempsey (?) in the Twin CitiesDigital image
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I.312.5Joe Pazandak, wrestler, 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Joe Pazandak, wrestlerDigital image
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I.312.6Cliff Olson posed in wrestling ring, circa 1945. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Cliff Olson posed in wrestling ringDigital image
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I.312.7Leo Nomellini receiving Minneapolis Award trophy from unidentified man, 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Leo Nomellini receiving Minneapolis Award trophy from unidentified manDigital image
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I.312.8Leo Nomellini in wrestling pose, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Leo Nomellini in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.9Otto Kuss in wrestling pose, 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Otto Kuss in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.10Otto Kuss, in wrestling pose, 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Otto Kuss, in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.11Bill Kuusisto, wrestler, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Bill Kuusisto, wrestlerDigital image
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I.312.12Bronko Nagurski (?), posed in football uniform, circa 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Bronko Nagurski (?), posed in football uniformDigital image
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I.312.13Bronko Nagurski, circa 1938. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Bronko NagurskiDigital image
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I.312.14Bronco Nagurski posed with heavyweight champion belt, circa 1939. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Bronco Nagurski posed with heavyweight champion beltDigital image
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I.312.15Bronko Nagurski wrestling, circa 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Bronko Nagurski wrestlingDigital image
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I.312.16Bronko Nagurski, circa 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Bronko NagurskiDigital image
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I.312.17Bronko Nagurski with group of men, circa 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Bronko Nagurski with group of menDigital image
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I.312.18Bronko Nagurski wrestling, circa 1945. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Bronko Nagurski wrestlingDigital image
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I.312.19Bronko Nagurski wrestling, circa 1945. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Bronko Nagurski wrestlingDigital image
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I.312.20Bronko Nagurski posed with unidentified woman, circa 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Bronko Nagurski posed with unidentified womanDigital image
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I.312.21State Theater marquee advertising motion picture featuring wrestler Bronko Nagurski, Minneapolis, circa 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
State Theater marquee advertising motion picture featuring wrestler Bronko Nagurski, MinneapolisDigital image
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I.312.22Verne Gagne in posed in wrestling uniform, circa 1948. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Verne Gagne in posed in wrestling uniformDigital image
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I.312.23Verne Gagne with world junior heavyweight championship belt, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Verne Gagne with world junior heavyweight championship beltDigital image
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I.312.24Verne Gagne in wrestling pose, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Verne Gagne in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.25Verne Gagne in wrestling pose, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Verne Gagne in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.26Verne Gagne posed wearing United States Heavyweight Champion belt, 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Verne Gagne posed wearing United States Heavyweight Champion beltDigital image
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I.312.27Verne Gagne posed wearing United States Heavyweight Championship belt, 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Verne Gagne posed wearing United States Heavyweight Championship beltDigital image
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I.312.28Stan Mayslack (Myslajek), circa 1948. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan Mayslack (Myslajek)Digital image
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I.312.29Stan Myslajek in wrestling pose, circa 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan Myslajek in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.30Stan Mayslack in wrestling pose, circa 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan Mayslack in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.31Stan Mayslack, wrestler, circa 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan Mayslack, wrestlerDigital image
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I.312.32Stan Mayslack, circa 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan MayslackDigital image
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I.312.33Stanley Myslajek, circa 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stanley MyslajekDigital image
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I.312.34Stan and Anna Myslajek with Jack Dempsey, 1949. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Stan and Anna Myslajek with Jack DempseyDigital image
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I.312.35Stanley Myslajek, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stanley MyslajekDigital image
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I.312.36Stan Mayslack, circa 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan MayslackDigital image
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I.312.37Stan Myslajek (left), Dick Raines (right) in wrestling match, probably at Minneapolis Auditorium, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Stan Myslajek (left), Dick Raines (right) in wrestling match, probably at Minneapolis AuditoriumDigital image
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I.312.38Dick Raines and Stan Myslajek in wrestling match; Wally Karbo, referee, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Dick Raines and Stan Myslajek in wrestling match; Wally Karbo, refereeDigital image
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I.312.39Stan Mayslack in wrestling pose, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan Mayslack in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.40Stan Mayslack (on bottom) wrestling unknown man, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Stan Mayslack (on bottom) wrestling unknown manDigital image
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I.312.41Stanley Mayslack in wrestling pose, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stanley Mayslack in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.42Stanley Mayslack in wrestling pose, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stanley Mayslack in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.43Stan Mayslack in wrestling match, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Stan Mayslack in wrestling matchDigital image
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I.312.44Stan Myslajek wrestling unknown man, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan Myslajek wrestling unknown manDigital image
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I.312.45Stan Mayslack in wrestling pose, circa 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan Mayslack in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.46Stan Mayslack in wrestling pose, circa 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan Mayslack in wrestling poseDigital image
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I.312.47Stan Mayslack and Jack Dempsey, circa 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Stan Mayslack and Jack DempseyDigital image
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I.312.48Stan Mayslack, circa 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 in.
Stan MayslackDigital image
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I.312.49Mud wrestling, Wally Karbo referee, circa 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Mud wrestling, Wally Karbo refereeDigital image
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I.312.50Professional wrestling photographs and trophies in a window display, circa 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Professional wrestling photographs and trophies in a window displayDigital image

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Wrestlers -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Persons:
Gagne, Verne -- Photographs.
Myslajek, Stanley -- Photographs.
Nagurski, Bronko, 1908-1990 -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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