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- 1880's - D. Killam (cabinet photo) - H.M. Dufur, Champion Collar and Elbow Wrestler of the World (image) (champion from Dec. 13, 1883 to Jan. 24, 1884)
- 1880's - D. Killam (cabinet photo) - Nat. E. Hutchins, Light Weight Champion Collar and Elbow Wrestler (image)
- 1881? - John Rogers' Studio - The Wrestlers
- Note: Advertising trade card promoting the John Rogers' Group - The Wrestlers. Card size is ~5.5"x3.5". Card type is heavy card stock. The back of the card is the sales promotion for the statue and describes the design and the scene. The design was taken from the Shakespeare play - "As You Like It". The bottom of the card reads: John Rogers, 23 Union Square, New York. Visitors are always welcome. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1881, by John Rogers, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C. (image)
- 1887 - (M125) New York Illustration News The Champions - Carl Abs (strongman card) (image )
- 1887 - (M125) New York Illustration News The Champions - wrestling scene (Whistler vs. Berria?) (image)
- Note: Cabinet cards. Card size is ~6.5:X4.2". Magazine premium. From unnumbered set.
- 1887 - (N28) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions - Joe Acton
- 1887 - (N28) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions - Theo. Bauer
- 1887 - (N28) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions - Young Bibby (Geo Mehling)
- 1887 - (N28) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions - J.H. McLaughlin
- 1887 - (N28) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions - John McMahon
- 1887 - (N28) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions - Wm. Muldoon
- 1887 - (N28) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions - Matsada Sorakichi
- 1887 - (N28) Allen and Ginter N28 proofs are know to exist (image - Theo. Bauer proof)
- Note: Tobacco premium. (image - 7 cards)
- 1887 - (A16) Allen and Ginter album page: Theo. Bauer, Joe Acton, Wm. Muldoon, Jimmy Carroll
(boxer) (image)
- 1887 - (A16) Allen and Ginter album page: Young Bibby (Geo Mehling), J.H. McLaughlin, John McMahon, Matsada Sorakichi (image)
- Note: Advertising premium. Illustrates N28 cards.
- Note: Sometimes "cut-out" cards, cut from album pages, come to market.
- 1887 - Allen and Ginter Advertising Poster
- Note: Advetyising Poster illustrates complete series of N28 cards. (image)
- 1888 - (N29) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions Second Series - Theobaud Bauer Greaco-Roman Wrestler (image)
- 1888 - (N29) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions Second Series - Edwin Bibby Catch as Catch Can - Wrestler (image)
- 1888 - (N29) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions Second Series - Duncan C. Ross (all around athlete)
- 1888 - (N29) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions Second Series - Capt. J. C. Daly (all around athlete)
- Note: Tobacco premium.
- 1888 - (A17) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions Second Series album sheet: Theobaud Bauer and Edwin Bibby, and Duncan Ross and Capt J.C. Daly both as "all around athletes". (image)
- Note: Advertising premium. Illustrates n29 cards.
- 1888 - (N43) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions Second Series - Theobaud Bauer
- 1888 - (N43) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions Second Series - Edwin Bibby
- 1888 - (N43) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions Second Series - Duncan C. Ross (all around athlete)
- 1888 - (N43) Allen and Ginter The World's Champions Second Series - J. C. Daly (all around athlete)
- Note: Tobacco premium. Cards based roughly on the N29 cards. There was no "First Series" of the N43 cards. Lithographed by Lindner, Eddy and Clauss.
- 1888 - (N184) W.S. Kimball & Co. Champions of Sports and Games - William Muldoon
- 1888 - (N184) W.S. Kimball & Co. Champions of Sports and Games - S. Muller
- 1888 - (N184) W.S. Kimball & Co. Champions of Sports and Games - Clarence Whistler
- 1888 - (N184) W.S. Kimball & Co. Champions of Sports and Games - Duncan C. Ross (all around athlete)
- 1888 - (N184) W.S. Kimball & Co. Champions of Sports and Games - Duncan C. Ross (all around athlete) (Advertising Imprint)
- Note: Tobacco premium. From 50-card set. (image - 2 cards)
- Note: 25 of the 50-card set are fond with Kimball advertising imprints near the top of the cards front.
- 1888 - (A42) W.S. Kimball & Co. Champions of Sport and Games album page - ?
- Note: Advertising premium. Illustrates n184 cards.
- 1888 - (N162) Goodwin & Co. Champions - Joe Acton (image)
- 1888 - (N162) Goodwin & Co. Champions - William Muldoon
- 1888 - (N162) Goodwin & Co. Champions - Duncan C. Ross (all around athlete)
- Note: Tobacco premium.
- Note: Distributed in packs of Old Judge and Gypsy Queen cigarettes
- Note: Card backs exist with or without lithographers' credit line at bottom of card.
- 1888 - (A36) Goodwin & Co. Champions album page - Joe Acton, William Muldoon (image)
- Note: Album page also features Emil Voss, Strongest Man in the World; D'Oro, Pool; and Champion of the Wild West Hunters: Buffalo Bill. Background of page shows illustration of wrestling scene. (image)
- 1888 - (A36) Goodwin & Co. Champions album page - Duncan C. Ross (all around athlete) and three other athletes.
- Note: Advertising premium. Illustrates n162 cards. Album page sizes are ~7"x3/4".
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Evan Lewis (image)
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Wm Muldoon
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Jack Carkeek
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Mike Donuhue
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Joe Acton
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Theo Bauer
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Duncan Ross
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Black Sam
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - John Hughes
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Edwin Bibby
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Donald Dinnie
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - H.W. Dufur
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Clarence Whistler
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - J.H. Hughes
- 1889 - (N332) S.F. Hess & Co Athletes and Celebrities - Capt. Daly.
- Note: Tobacco premium. Back of cards are blank. Card size is ~1.5"x2.625". Cards are unnumbered.
- Note: Distributed in packs of S.F. Hess and Creole Cigarettes. From distribution of 115 known cards. Cards are related to N330 Actors and Actresses (301 known cards), N331 Art Series (28 known cards), and N333 Baseball Players (44 known cards).
- 1893 - (N266) P. Lorillard Company Redcross Longcut - Back Heel, L.P.R. Kilrain vs. Smith (boxing card) (image)
- 1893 - (N266) P. Lorillard Company Redcross Longcut - Cross Buttock, L.P.R. Ryan vs. McAuliffe (boxing card) (image)
- Note: Tobacco premium. From 25-card set. For unknown reason, cards illustrate wrestling scenes.
- 1894 - (N566) National Tobacco Works Newsboy Cabinet Photos - #374 Wm Muldoon - Red Indian Cut Plug Tobacco (image)
- 1894 - (N566) National Tobacco Works Newsboy Cabinet Photos - #374 Wm Muldoon - blank back [entertainment card]
- Note: Card shows Muldoon in a scene from a play (as Charles the Wrestler in As You Like It?). Photo copyright 1888 B.J. Falk (Benjamin J. Falk 1853-1925). Actual printing may have been subsequent years. Other advertisement backs exist?
- Note: (N566) Photo copyright 1888 B.J. Falk (Benjamin J. Falk 1853-1925).
- 1894 - (N566) National Tobacco Works Newsboy Cabinet Photo - #? (Eugene) Sandow (image)
- Note: Tobacco premium. Cabinet cards. Card size is 4.25" x 6.5". From distribution of over 500 photographs.
- 1890's? - N. W. Appleton Novelities trade card - (artistic wrestling scene)
(images: front, back)
- 1887 - Old Judge (N172) - #020 John Mcmahon, Champion Wrestler
- 1887 - Old Judge (N172) - #028 Joe Action, Champion Wrestler (to be verified)
- Note: Tobacco premium.
- c1888 - (N157) Duke Honest Long Cut Sunny South Series - 2 boys (wrestling scene)
- c1888 - (N682) Old Fashion Fine Cut Sunny South Series - 2 boys (wrestling scene)
- Note: Tobacco premium. From unnumbered set of 12. Card size is ~2.4x4". Back of card is black.
- Note: Distributed in Kimball Sweet Lavender, Old Gold, Gail & Ax Bob' Link, and Old Fashion Fine Cut (n682).
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