E05377 Accession Number: E05377

Description

Competitors in the 1600 metre relay race at the Inter Allied Games at Pershing Stadium in Paris. In the lead with the rising sun on his singlet is Lieutenant Robert Dykes Chalmers, 15th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery, runner over middle distances from Napier, New Zealand and behind him is runner Mehan from the USA.

Details

Accession Number
E05377
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
June 1919-July 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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