Image / Runner Paavo Nurmi

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Title: Runner Paavo Nurmi
Alternative Title: Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1932
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: Runner Paavo Nurmi poses for the camera. Nurmi is the world's greatest distance runner, the "Flying Finn" won nine Olympic gold medals, though he was barred from competing at the Los Angeles Olympics because of accusations of professionalism.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00052457
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Sports-Olympic Games-1932-Track and Field.; N-000-271 5x7
CARL0000059434
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/103881
Subject: Nurmi, Paavo,--1897-1973
Olympic Games--(10th :--1932 :--Los Angeles, Calif.)
Olympics
Runners (Sports)
Track and field athletes
Track and field

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