Poster
Object number2017.61.8
Date1960-1969
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Frank Durso
DescriptionRectangular paperboard wrestling poster. Front is blue-green with printed black photographic image of a female wrestler at left center and male wrester dressed as a Native American in the bottom right corner. Front has black printed text describing wrestling match.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 22 × 13.813 × 0.063 in. (55.9 × 35.1 × 0.2 cm)InscriptionsFront has black printed text "WRESTLING / FRI. MAY. 15 / 8:30 P.M. / AT HI-NEIGHBOR DANCE HALL / Pidgeon Road, Rd 2 SALEM, OHIO / Sponsored by ...The LITTLE LEAGUE / MAIN ATTRACTION / LADY / WRESTLING / PLUS / 4 MAN 4 / TAG MATCH / ALSO...One Other Bout / Watch Channel 9 Wrestling / Every Sat. 4 to 5 P.M. / Advance Tickets At Hi-Neighbor Dance Hall - Little League Members".
Historical NotesThis original wrestling poster advertises a wrestling match in the Pittsburgh-area. Frank Sciullo, known professionally as Frank “Slip Mahoney” Durso, was a notable “heel” in the professional wrestling circuit in the 1960s and 1970s. Besides wrestling in venues around the Mid-Atlantic and Southern states, he also appeared on the popular television program “Studio Wrestling” on Channel 11.
Previous owner
Frank Sciullo
Related institution
Hi-Neighbor Dance Hall
Related institution
The Little League
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