Lillian Copeland in Los Angeles, California. 21 May 1926
Entry/Object ID
2019.76.1.1
Description
A press photo of Lillian Copeland in Los Angeles, California. 21 May 1926. Lillian Copeland is throwing a shot put or discus. She is wearing shoes, knee high stockings and an athletic wear jumper. She is standing in a dirt field on her right leg. Miss Copeland is a sophomore at University of Southern California and competed in the A.A.U. Championship . She has set two world records for women with a shot of 38 feet and 8 1/4 inches and in discus with a throw of 103 feet 55/100 inches. With a tear in the left, creases on all corners, abrasion along the top, warping, foxing, the object is in good condition overall.
