Photograph of Shirley Strickland competing in track event, c1948
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1948
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Black and white photograph of seven young women (one obscured) running towards the finish line on the left, on a dirt track. Shirley Strickland is second from the right, in the lead. She wears a light athletic top with black swan logo, dark shorts and dark shoes. Stadium seating is to the left, with a brick building in the background. SPECIAL 100YDS (WOMEN)/ 1ST SYLVIA (sic) STRICKLAND (AUSTRALIA)/ 2ND J. KING (AUSTRALIA) handwritten on reverse in pencil.
Measurements
H: 185 W: 222mm (H: 7 5/16 W: 8 3/4")
Date Used
1948
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.205
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
Subject Auto Tags
Photograph
Sport venue
Snapshot
Running
Stadium
Track and field athletics
Athletics
Team
Recreation
Sports
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