Photograph of 'Boy' Charlton, c1924
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1924
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Black and white photograph; 'Boy' Charlton standing in swimming costume; wooden structure at left; men in suits and hats at right and behind; large crowd of spectators in background. Signature at lower left: "Sincerely Yours / Andrew Charlton / 1924". Handwritten inscriptions (in part) on verso: "3rd in 400 metres to / 1 Weissmuller USA / 2 Borg (Sweden)"; "Presented to me / by Andrew ('Boy') Charlton / Paris 1924"; "(1st) 1500 Metres Champion / of the World"
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 132 W: 180 D: 1mm (H: 5 3/16 W: 7 1/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Associated Person
Date Used
1924
Location
In storage
Registration No
1985.2.120
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