Distributed by:

Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984  Search this

Owned by:

Carl Lewis, American, born 1961  Search this

Used by:

Evelyn L. Lewis, American  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

H x W (2013.126.35.1): 2 3/4 x 6 5/16 in. (7 x 16 cm)

H x W (2013.126.35.2): 2 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (7 x 15.9 cm)

Type:

admission tickets

Place depicted:

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

August 3, 1984

Description:

Predominantly orange and purple paper Olympics ticket with black type. Paper ticket has small strip of yellow at top edge and small strip of green at bottom edge. The official Athletics pictogram appears in the upper left portion of the ticket. Tickets are for a track and field event taking place at 9:30 AM on August 3rd, 1984. The event took place at LA Memorial Coliseum. The paper tickets were issued to Evelyn L Lewis. One of the tickets (2013.126.35.1) is for seat 105, while the other ticket is for seat 106.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Olympics  Search this

Sports  Search this

Track and field  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate

Object number:

2013.126.35.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights:

© International Olympic Committee

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Exhibition:

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b234cad5-f739-4cb6-bad5-724f54f072ca

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.126.35.1-.2