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Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Object Name:
photograph album
Date made:
1932
Description (Brief):
Photograph album containing photographs taken at the 1932 Summer Olympic games in Los Angeles, California. These photographs were taken by the donor, Thomas Jones, while a spectator at the 1932 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California.
The 1932 Summer Olympics, also known as the Games of the X Olympiad were held in Los Angeles, California and included 37 countries, 1,206 men and 126 women athletes participating, fewer than the 1928 Games as the depression kept many athletes from making the trip. Because of the expense of putting on the Games, many existing venues were used including the Rose Bowl and the LA Coliseum. An official Olympic Village debuted at the 1932 Games consisting of hundreds of buildings to house and take care of the athletes becoming the standard for future games. The victory podium was first used at the Summer Games along with the debut of the Olympic mascot; a Scottish Terrier named Smoky. American athlete Babe Didrikson was a standout, winning two gold medals in the javelin and hurdles events although earned silver in high jump after being penalized for an illegal jump-off. The United States led the medal count with 103.
Location:
Currently not on view
Web subject:
Sports  Search this
Level of sport:
Olympics  Search this
Related event:
Olympic Summer Games: Los Angeles, 1932  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Thomas J. Jones
ID Number:
1984.0449.31
Accession number:
1984.0449
Catalog number:
1984.0449.31
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f8eb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1455498