Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980)
Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980)
Otl Aicher posters for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich [with apologies to Levy’s Rye, these are our most favorite posters of all time. the archery one hangs on our living room […]
women of the British Olympic team on a railway platform, bound for the Olympic Games in Holland, 1928
1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics – Women’s 100 metres medal winners – Poland’s Stanisława Walasiewicz (Gold), Canada’s Hilda Strike (Silver), and USA’s Wilhelmina von Bremen (Bronze) GO USA! and whichever […]
Dorothy Poynton-Hill (July 17, 1915 – May 18, 1995) was an American diver who competed in the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Summer Olympics
Georgia Coleman, LAAC diving champion, raises the American flag at the Olympic swimming stadium. left to right – Marion Dale, Jennie Crammer, Olive Batch Voight, Georgia Coleman and Dorothy Poynton, […]
Aileen Riggin (May 2, 1906 — October 19, 2002) and Helen Wainwright were both 14 years old when they earned the gold and silver medals in the springboard diving contest at the 1920 […]
The Olympic Beautification Committee and the Wilshire District Parent Teachers Associations spruce up Wilshire Boulevard on April 1, 1932, prior to the 1932 Olympic Games. Left to right – Mary […]
Virginia Bruce welcomes you to 1932 Summer Games in Los Angeles
medal ceremony for the 100m freestyle swimming: Willemijntje ‘Willy’ den Ouden from the Netherlands, 2nd, American Helene Madison, 1st, American Eleanor Garatti, 3rd, during the Games of the X Olympiad, Los […]