Various material associated with Max Kroger, c1920s
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Documents and books/Document/Newspaper/Clipping
Documents and books/Document/Letter
Date Used
1926-1929
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Group of material relating to athlete Max Kroger. Five black and white photographs feature Kroger in various action poses, holding a javelin, leaping a high jump and hurdles and posing with a group of fellow athletes. Nine newspaper clippings from the Sun News Pictorial 10 February 1928, the Argus 18 February 1929 and various Geelong newspapers feature images and articles related to Kroger as an Olympic candidate and decathlon champion. A letter from the secretary of the Christ Church Harriers Club dated 25th August 1926 congratulates Kroger on winning the Australasian Decathlon Championships.
Measurements
H: 72 W: 60 D: 1mm (H: 2 13/16 W: 2 3/8 D: 1/16")
H: 420 W: 300 D: 1mm (H: 16 9/16 W: 11 13/16 D: 1/16")
H: 270 W: 210 D: 1mm (H: 10 5/8 W: 8 1/4 D: 1/16")
H: 100 W: 130 D: 1mm (H: 3 15/16 W: 5 1/8 D: 1/16")
H: 162 W: 215 D: 1mm (H: 6 3/8 W: 8 7/16 D: 1/16")
H: 420 W: 300 D: 1mm (H: 16 9/16 W: 11 13/16 D: 1/16")
H: 270 W: 210 D: 1mm (H: 10 5/8 W: 8 1/4 D: 1/16")
H: 100 W: 130 D: 1mm (H: 3 15/16 W: 5 1/8 D: 1/16")
H: 162 W: 215 D: 1mm (H: 6 3/8 W: 8 7/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1926-1929
Location
In storage
Registration No
2006.5226
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