Babe Diedrikson postcard from the 1932 Summer Olympic Games

depicted

Didrikson, Babe

Description (Brief)

Paper postcard from the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics with a black and white photograph of Babe Diedrikson standing on the podium before receiving her gold medal in the 80 m hurdles, the silver and bronze medalists are also present. The reverse has a description of the event in German.

The 1932 Summer Olympics also known as the Games of the X Olympiad were held in Los Angeles, California and included 37 countries, fewer than the 1928 Games as the depression kept many athletes from making the trip. Because of the expense of putting on the Games, many existing venues were used including the Rose Bowl and the LA Coliseum. The Olympic village debuted at the 1932 Games and became the standard for future games along with the victory podium. The Olympic mascot also made its first appearance at these Games; a Scottish Terrier named Smoky. American athlete Babe Didrikson was a standout, winning two gold medals in the javelin and hurdles events although was penalized in the high jump for an illegal jump-off and awarded silver. The United States led the medal count with 103.

Location

Currently not on view

1932

ID Number

2013.3001.020

nonaccession number

2013.3001

catalog number

2013.3001.020

Object Name

postcard, Olympic

postcard, summer olympics

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 4 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 12.065 cm x 8.255 cm

National Museum of American History

subject

Sports

Olympics

Track and Field

Women

related event

Summer Olympics

Record ID

nmah_1434735

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-b5d1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa