Wrestling match between Joseph “Jumping Joe” Savoldi and Mayes McLain, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1935

Title: Wrestling match between Joseph “Jumping Joe” Savoldi and Mayes McLain, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created: November 27, 1935
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Savoldi Meets McLain in Wrestling Feature," 24 Nov. 1935: 21.
Built in 1924 and located at 1801 S. Grand Ave., the Grand Olympic Auditorium became the Glory Church of Jesus Christ in 2005.
Joseph “Jumping Joe” Savoldi and Mayes McLain in the wrestling ring on the mat with a kneeling referee. The match was part of Lou Daro's International Wrestling Tournament.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 3009. Mc Lain & Savoldi. Wrestlers. [Stamped:] Dec 3 1935

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Subjects: Wrestlers--California--Los Angeles
Names: Savoldi, Joe, 1908-1974
Olympic Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
McLain, Mayes Watt, 1905-1983
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Longitude: 34.03411
Latitude: -118.268037
Resource type: still image

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local identifier: uclamss_1429_10294
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002hb7gd
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Rights Country: US
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
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