Summary
Two woman in swimsuits sitting on blankets outside a house at the Olympic Village at Heidelberg, during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. A notation on the slide frame identifies them as American Divers.
One of a set of 147 35mm Kodachrome slides donated to the Museum in 1987. The images are all taken during the Olympic Games held in Melbourne in November and December, 1956.
Description of Content
Two women in swimsuits sitting on blankets on a lawn between two houses.
Physical Description
35mm, positive Kodachrome film mounted in paper slide frame.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community, Leisure, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Donation from D. G. Morris, 08 Apr 1987
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Place & Date of Event
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Format
Slide, 35 mm, Colour
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Inscriptions
Printed in red ink on back of slide frame: 'KODACHROME/TRANSPARENCY/ PROCESSED BY KODAK Handwritten in black ink on front of slide frame: 'USA .DIVERS' Printed in black ink on front of slide frame: '11'
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Image Dimensions - Mount
50 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Americans, Athletes, Divers, Houses, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Sportswomen, Swimwear, Umbrellas