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Title Work

Title No: 5653

Title: Olympics, track and field

Medium: Documentation

Original Medium: Photograph

Original Summary:
135 photographs: black and white; (119) 8x10 in., (13) 5x7 in.; and color; (3) 8x10 in. Photos show primarily black track and field athletes from various Olympic games. Includes portraits, group portraits and action shots. Includes photos of Eulace Peacock, Wilma Rudolph, Alice Coachman, Ralph Metcalf, Jesse Owens, Mack Robinson, Bob Morrow, Milton Gray Campbell, Malvin Greston Whitfield, Rafer johnson, Vincent Matthers, Harold Ewell, William Dillard, Lee Calhoun, Charles Jenkins, Martin Glickman, Edwin Moses, William Lee May, Svensken Sten Eriksson, John Thomas, Ralph Boston, Jerome Biffle, Charles Green, Gregory Bell, Iva Davis, Randy Williams, Charles Duman, William S. Steele, the New York Pioneer Club, coach Joseph Yancey at the Daniel J. Ferris 80th birthday party held at the New York Athletic Club in 1969. Also has weight lifter John Davis, a lacrosse team photo and publicity stills for "Black Champions." Of particular note is a photo of Rafael Ajello and the Enrico Caruso memorial candle.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Forms: Group portraits; Publicity photographs; Portrait photographs

Subjects: Athletes, Black; Winter Olympics; Track and field; Weight lifting; African American track and field coaches; Track and field athletes; Lacrosse; Candles

Credits:
RoleName
CompilerMiles Educational Film Productions, Inc.

Items x3

ItemDescription
5653-1Photographic : B&W Photographic Prints 
5653-2Photographic : B&W Photographic Prints 
5653-3Photographic : Color photographic prints 


Contained By x1

Title NoTitle
5645Black athletes photos