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Title
L8-3
Date(s)
- 1935-08-18 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Swiss wrestlers at the 1935 competition "Schwingfest." One man has another pinned in the clearing, surrounded by spectators in an outdoor venue believed to be the Lonely Acres Park at Renton Junction. Two flags are used as decoration; one adorned by two wrestlers and the other a US flag. This style of competitive wrestling, called Schwingen, was exclusively Swiss and clubs formed in the United States kept alive this traditional sport and also fostered pride in their heritage.
Wrestling--Tacoma--1930-1940; Swiss Americans--Tacoma; Ethnic groups--Tacoma; Tacoma Schwinger Club (Tacoma);