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Wrestling Contest
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Elevated view of crowd of bystanders gathered in front of the tent of Jimmy Demetral's Wrestling Arena on the midway at the Wisconsin State Fair, as male wrestlers invite the audience to join in. A statement on the tent's sign challenges the bystanders, "We Meet All Comers."
August 30, 1954
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WHi 25597
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