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| Title | Helene Madison and Georgia Coleman, 1932 |
| Photographer | Keystone Photo Service |
| Date | 1932 |
| Caption | This photo depicts U.S. Olympic swim team members Helene Madison and Georgia Coleman sitting atop a wooden horse, and was probably taken when the swimmers were in Los Angeles for the 10th Olympic Games in August 1932. Madison won three Olympic gold medals at the 1932 games, in the 100 and 400 meters freestyle and the 400 meter relay. Coleman, a diver, won the gold in the 3 meter springboard event and the silver in the 10 meter platform competition. |
| Notes | Stamped on verso: Keystone Photo Service, Los Angeles, California |
| Subjects | Olympic Games (10th :--1932 :--Los Angeles, Calif.)--People.; Swimmers—California—Los Angeles; Divers—California—Los Angeles |
| Personal Names | Madison, Helene, 1913-1970
Coleman, Georgia, 1912-1940 |
| Places | United States—California—Los Angeles |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1970.5051.50 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Helene Madison papers, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Helene Madison Papers |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS2. |
