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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

  • 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

  • City Tennis Championship, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. 1932

    City Tennis Championship, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. 1932

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    A young man holding a racquet and tennis balls stands close to the net on a tennis court in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. An umpire is seated in a raised chair next to the net, and spectators are seated on a bench inside the court and on bleachers outside the court. The match is part of the city Tennis Championship.

    photCL Whitt 0759 ; Whitt neg. 0573

  • 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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  • Carpenter’s Drive-in Restaurant, Sunset and Vine, Hollywood, Los Angeles. 1932

    Carpenter’s Drive-in Restaurant, Sunset and Vine, Hollywood, Los Angeles. 1932

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    A slightly elevated view of Carpenter's Drive-in Restaurant at the corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The lot around the octagonal building is filled with parked automobiles, and there are a few servers among the vehicles. The lot behind the restaurant is vacant, and behind that is a netted-in driving range.

    photCL Whitt 0724 ; Whitt neg. 0600