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Title
Jesse Owens surrounded by a crowd, Los Angeles, 1930s
Date Created and/or Issued
1930s
1930/1939
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Jesse Owens surrounded by a crowd of fans. James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals.
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Jesse Owens in crowd.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Owens, Jesse. In pencil: Sports - Track. James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz00254k5r
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Track athletics--California--Los Angeles
People
Track and field athletes--California--Los Angeles
Sports
Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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