Lot 028 - Antique Cabinet Card Photograph Of A Late 19th Century Athlete, Likely Track And Field, Wearing A Shirt And Badges With A Swastika "Whirling Logs" Good Luck Insignia, T.H. Pickles, Photographer, East Cambridge, Massachusetts, See Notes 1181 Communis Digit and Ext

Communis Digit and Ext

loosened metal parts

Very ornate frame

The settee sits on ball and claw feet on the front and has charming detailing throughout

Approximate Dimensions: 13" L x 7" W

Lot 028 - Antique Cabinet Card Photograph Of A Late 19th Century Athlete, Likely Track And Field, Wearing A Shirt And Badges With A Swastika "Whirling Logs" Good Luck Insignia, T.H. Pickles, Photographer, East Cambridge, Massachusetts, See Notes 1181 Communis Digit and ExtPre Auction Notes: This photograph pre dates the Nazi use of this symbol by many decades, and the use of the symbol as a sign of good luck and prosperity pre dates Nazi use by centuries. This photo is offered as a historical example of the Swastika prior to its bastardization by the Nazi party. We renounce Nazism and fascism in all of its forms.