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Swimming, 10th Olympic Games, Los Angeles. 1932



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  • Opening day, 10th Olympic Games, Los Angeles. 1932

    Opening day, 10th Olympic Games, Los Angeles. 1932

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    A wide view of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the opening ceremonies of the 10th Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The stadium is full of spectators who are watching the ceremony on the field, where the athletes are divided by country.

    photCL Whitt 3107

  • Opening of pool, Norco. 1928

    Opening of pool, Norco. 1928

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    View of a swimming pool opened in Norco in 1928. The pool is divided into two sections, with a large shallower area for swimming and a 10 foot deep section for diving. There is a raised diving board on the right and three higher diving platforms at the far end of the pool. There are bleachers and a building along one side of the pool, with numerous spectators watching the swimmers.

    photCL Whitt 2056 ; Whitt neg. 0220

  • Opening of pool, Norco. 1928

    Opening of pool, Norco. 1928

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    Slightly elevated view of a newly-opened swimming pool in Norco in 1928. The pool is divided into two sections, with a large shallower area for swimming and a 10 foot deep section for diving. There is a raised diving board visible on the left. There are bleachers and a building along one side of the pool, with numerous spectators watching the swimmers.

    photCL Whitt 2055 ; Whitt neg. 0219

  • Olympic Village, Los Angeles California

    Olympic Village, Los Angeles California

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    An album showing the planning and construction of the Olympic Village in Los Angeles, constructed for the 10th Olympic games in 1932. The album includes 43 photographs 5 postcards, two illustrations, and one color-coded plan of the village

    photCL 396

  • Opening of pool, Norco. 1928

    Opening of pool, Norco. 1928

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    View of a swimming pool opened in Norco in 1928. The pool is divided into two sections, with a large shallower area for swimming and a 10 foot deep section for diving. There is a raised diving board on the left. There are bleachers and a building along one side of the pool, with numerous spectators watching a diver who is pictured here mid-dive.

    photCL Whitt 2057 ; Whitt neg. 0221

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    Tenth Olympic Games Los Angeles California July 30 - Aug. 14 1932. A Complete Map of Los Angeles Area and Guide to Olympic Games

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    Folding cover notes: Compliments of Union Oil Company. A gift to the Huntington Library by Mrs. Nellie Rust Lockwood and Edward H. Rust June 1943. Submaps: Road maps north, south and east in the surround. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Birds-eye view. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: Map:" The Olympic City 1932. Submaps of Olympic Village, 2000 meter Rowing Course. General Program for Olympic Games, History of Olympics and Union Oil Company. Stamp: Morris K. Benagh, 1220 Fair Oaks South Pasadena, California.

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