HOBJ0874 Accession Number: HOBJ0874

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Competitors take on the first hurdle in the 110 metres high hurdles race at the Occupation Forces' All-Japan Championships held in Kyoto. The ultimate winner was Private (Pte) James E Brown, a member of the United States Army's 25th Division, in a time of 15.9 seconds (left). Next to him is Corporal (Cpl) L Moor, a member of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), who was second.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ0874
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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