1928 OLYMPIC TOBACCO CARD: 400 METER HURDLES SEMIFINAL WINNER
Entry/Object ID
2001.124.1.3
Description
1928 OLYMPIC TOBACCO CARD: 400 METER HURDLES SEMIFINAL WINNER
Color: Black; White
A cigarette or tobacco card of the finish of a 400 metre hurdles semifinal race at the 1928 Olympic Games at Amsterdam, 1928. The image shows a closeup of the winner, Taylor of the United States, just as he is running through the tape at the finish line. At the background right is another runner straining to approach the finish line, while in the distance are some persons on the field and spectators in the stands of the stadium. The number "18" is at the lower left corner, signifying the number of this card in a series. On the reverse, within a Grecian-like border is the wording "OLYMPIC / Champions / AMSTERDAM / 1928 / A SERIES OF 36," with the indication that this card is the eighteenth. Also described is that the photograph shows the race. The issuer's name and address is at the bottom. In good condition, the artifact has some creasing, a couple of small stains on the reverse and what may be foxing, also on the reverse.
