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    George Smith Patton Senior and Junior fencing

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    George Smith Patton Senior and Junior fence on a dirt road, with trees in the background and a white dog with a dark head lying in the foreground in the foreground. George Senior, on the left is wearing a dark suit and fencing mask, and holding the foil in his right hand. George Junior, also called Georgie, on the right is wearing a dark suit with knee-length pants and dark socks and a fencing mask, and is mirroring his father's en garde pose.

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