This is a photograph of a sequential depiction of an athletic activity. The photograph shows a series of frames with two rows, each capturing moments in a motion sequence. The images present two figures in motion, engaged in a form of sparring or wrestling. The background has a plain, grid-like pattern. The series captures different stages of the interaction between the figures, highlighting their dynamic movements and positions.

Plate Number 342. Boxing, open hand

1887

Medium: collotype
Classification: Photograph
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 4685 × 1703px

Description

This is a photograph of a sequential depiction of an athletic activity. The photograph shows a series of frames with two rows, each capturing moments in a motion sequence. The images present two figures in motion, engaged in a form of sparring or wrestling. The background has a plain, grid-like pattern. The series captures different stages of the interaction between the figures, highlighting their dynamic movements and positions.

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