Identity area
Reference code
PHA/8/1/6/20
Title
[page 20] Two photographs: sporting events; Stockholm Olympics; training
Date(s)
- 1912 (Creation)
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Part
Extent and medium
1 piece
Context area
Name of creator
(1826-1995)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
1. Photograph of two athletes during what appears to be just before a training session at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic summer games in Sweden. Standing next to the athletes, on the right, is a gentleman with a towel over his shoulders, perhaps a trainer?. Visible in the background are three additional athletes, a smartly dressed gentleman and a soldier or police officer guarding the gate whilst observing the training session. No names have been given.
2. Photograph of four athletes during the start of a training race whilst being observed by several athletes and smartly dressed gentlemen. The image was taken during the 1912 Stockholm Olympic summer games in Sweden. No names have been given.