Photograph of Shirley Strickland winning 100m heat, 1948 Olympic Games
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
31 Jul 1948
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Black and white photograph of Shirley Strickland (athlete) crossing the finish line of a race in first place. She has just broken through the tape, wearing a white top with the number 668, shorts with a double dark stripe, and dark shoes. The photo is aerial, taken from in front, showing all competitors. The numbers are from left to right- 903, 668, 684, 665, 677. Coming second is a lady wearing the number 684. A purple OLYMPIC PHOTO ASSOCIATION, 1948 stamp is on the reverse, along with a handwritten listing of the placegetters, reads in part HEAT 2 100M SAT. JULY 31ST, 1948/ 1. STRICKLAND (668) 12.4.
Measurements
H: 106 W: 155mm (H: 4 3/16 W: 6 1/8")
Date Used
31 Jul 1948
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.298
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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