Photograph of gymnastics competition in progress, 1960 Olympic Games

Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1960
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Object Detail

Brief Description
Black and white photograph; female gymnast competing on the floor, during the 1960 Rome Olympic Games; pommel horse is visible in the background. Verso: inscription (typed) on separate sheet: "GOP 2433) Rome Sept 8: Toshiko Shirasu of Japan in / action during this morning {sic} round of Gymnastics (la / dies teams) held at Rome's Terme di Caracalla. // Olympic pool picture".
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 240 W: 183 D: 1mm (H: 9 7/16 W: 7 3/16 D: 1/16")
Media/Materials
Paper
Emulsion
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1960; 1960; Rome, Lazio, Italy
Associated Person
Date Used
1960
Location
In storage
Registration No
1995.3108.112
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Beverly Savige & Margaret Armitstead.

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