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 (2013.126.38.1): 2 3/4 x 6 in. (7 x 15.2 cm)

H x W (2013.126.38.2): 2 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (7 x 15.6 cm)

Type:

admission tickets

Place depicted:

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

Date:

August 10, 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 corner. Tickets are for a track and field event taking place at 9:30 AM on August 10th, 1984. The event took place at LA Memorial Coliseum. The paper tickets were issued to [EVELYN L LEWIS]. One of the tickets (2013.126.38.1) is for seat 110, while the other ticket (2013.126.38.2) is for seat 111.

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:

2013.126.38.1-.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

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd579ee4253-74e5-4b0c-89d4-70f95b708a3d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.126.38.1-.2