Postcard, image of 1908 Olympic Games Australian swimming team
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Card/Postcard
Date Used
24 Jan 1909
1908
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Postcard featuring a black and white image of four swimmers sitting cross-legged in front of a pool. A dated, handwritten inscription on the reverse reads, "Australian Swimming / Team Olympic / Games London / 1908 / Regards all / Frank". A pencilled annotation in another hand reads, "T.TARTAKOVER NS.W. / F.W.SPRINGFIELD Q'LAND / F.E. BEAUREPAIRE VICT / R.L. BAKER NSW". A label adhering to the card, bearing red typed text, requests that the card be returned to Frank Beaurepaire.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 87 W: 135 D: 1mm (H: 3 7/16 W: 5 5/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Associated Person
Date Used
24 Jan 1909
1908
1908
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.1304.231
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Ian Beaurepaire
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