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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

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  • 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