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Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0021
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0022
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
The Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection contains 16mm film prints and elements produced by the couple's production company, IWF Inc. The majority are from a syndicated wrestling television show from the 1950s that included wrestlers such as Verne Gagne, Gorgeous George, and Lou Thesz. Russ was a pioneering TV personality in the Chicago broadcast area at WBKB-TV. Sylvia worked as president of their company and a producer on a number of Russ' shows.
Identifier: F.2008-04-0120
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0049
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0035
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0038
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0041
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0051
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0036
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0037
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0050
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
[Wrestling TV show]: Carl Meyer vs Verne Gagne, Jack Carter & Balk Estes vs Hans Schmidt & Bob Orton
Identifier: F.2008-04-0047
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0027
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970
Identifier: F.2008-04-0056
Collection: Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970