Olympics: Scenes From the 1932 Los Angeles Games

1932 Olympics

Several years ago, I bought a group of German images showing the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2016 Rio Games seemed like a good time to share them.

1932 Olympics, City Hall
The front steps of City Hall during festivities for the 1932 Games.

Broadway, 1932 Olympics
Broadway and Fourth, decorated for the 1932 Games.

1932 Olympic Village

The 1932 Olympic Village. 

1932 Olympics
A massing of national flags at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the 1932 Games.

1932 Olympics, women athletes

What fashionable women athletes were wearing for the 1932 Games.

About lmharnisch

I am retired from the Los Angeles Times
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1 Response to Olympics: Scenes From the 1932 Los Angeles Games

  1. Eve says:

    It was a big surprise to everyone when Klopstokia swept the ’32 Olympics.

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