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  • Poster of Carl Lewis wearing Olympic medals

    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Commissioned by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Subject of
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Date
    1984
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 34 1/8 x 22 in. (86.7 x 55.9 cm)
    Description
    Color poster of Carl Lewis wearing four gold medals from the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Lewis is depicted facing the camera with his arms folded and wearing a red jersey with white lettering that reads, [USA]. The image of Lewis is surrounded by a thick black border. White type above and below photograph reads, [CARL LEWIS / Gold Medalist / 100M / Long Jump / 200M / 4x100 Relay / Games of the / XXIIIrd Olympiad / Los Angeles 1984 / July 28-August 12].
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Athletes
    Men
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1984 LA Olympic Organizing Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5de0f70b8-fb38-499f-891e-58a3b0c87afc
  • 1984 Olympic Gold Medal for Men's 4 X 100 Meter Relay awarded to Carl Lewis

    Issued by
    International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
    Received by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Commissioned by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Designed by
    Cassioli, Giuseppe, Italian, 1865 - 1942
    Stermer, Dugald, American, 1936 - 2011
    Manufactured by
    Jostens, American, founded 1897
    Date
    1984
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    silver, gold, ribbon
    Dimensions
    With Ribbon: 19 1/16 x 2 3/8 x 1/4 in. (48.4 x 6 x 0.6 cm)
    Description
    An Olympic gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal is molded with figures in relief on the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features a seated woman, representing Lady Victory, dressed in a flowing robe and holding a palm frond in her left hand and a winner's crown of leaves above her head. A coliseum is visible behind her. To her left the words [XXIII / OLYMPIAD / LOS ANGELES / 1984] appear in relief. The reverse features a male figure reaching out while hoisted on the shoulders of other men with a stadium visible in the background. The rim of the medal is stamped with the words [ATHLETICS 4 X 100 METER RELAY MEN] on its proper left side. The medal is attached by a chain link to a loop of ribbon with two broad striped of turquoise and pink, divided by a thin orange stripe, which is sewn at the top.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    medals
    Topic
    Men
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e27c9ee-b615-4374-b634-42be790e31a3
  • Pair of 1984 Summer Olympics track and field event tickets owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Used by
    Lewis, Evelyn L., American
    Date
    August 3, 1984
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (2013.126.35.1): 2 3/4 x 6 5/16 in. (7 x 16 cm)
    H x W (2013.126.35.2): 2 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (7 x 15.9 cm)
    Description
    Predominantly orange and purple paper Olympics ticket with black type. Paper ticket has small strip of yellow at top edge and small strip of green at bottom edge. The official Athletics pictogram appears in the upper left portion of the ticket. Tickets are for a track and field event taking place at 9:30 AM on August 3rd, 1984. The event took place at LA Memorial Coliseum. The paper tickets were issued to Evelyn L Lewis. One of the tickets (2013.126.35.1) is for seat 105, while the other ticket is for seat 106.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.35.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b234cad5-f739-4cb6-bad5-724f54f072ca
  • Pair of 1984 Summer Olympics track and field event tickets owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Date
    August 8, 1984
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Each): 2 3/4 x 6 in. (7 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Predominantly orange and purple paper Olympics ticket with black type. Paper ticket has small strip of yellow at top edge and small strip of green at bottom edge. The official Athletics pictogram appears in the upper left of the ticket. Tickets are for a track and field event taking place at 4:00 PM on August 8th, 1984. The event took place at LA Memorial Coliseum. The paper tickets were issued to [CLVELAND A LEWIS]. One of the tickets (2013.126.37.1) is for seat 104, while the other ticket (2013.126.37.2) is for seat 105.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.37.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d7cc5bbe-39ed-43d0-ae2f-dfff29a59e01
  • 1984 Olympic Gold Medal for Men's Long Jump awarded to Carl Lewis

    Issued by
    International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
    Received by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Commissioned by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Designed by
    Cassioli, Giuseppe, Italian, 1865 - 1942
    Stermer, Dugald, American, 1936 - 2011
    Manufactured by
    Jostens, American, founded 1897
    Date
    1984
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    silver, gold, ribbon
    Dimensions
    With Ribbon: 19 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 1/4 in. (48.9 x 6.4 x 0.6 cm)
    Description
    An Olympic gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal is molded with figures in relief on the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features a seated woman, representing Lady Victory, dressed in a flowing robe and holding a palm frond in her left hand and a winner's crown of leaves above her head. A coliseum is visible behind her. To her left the words [XXIII / OLYMPIAD / LOS ANGELES / 1984] appear in relief. The reverse features a male figure reaching out while hoisted on the shoulders of other men with a stadium visible in the background. The rim of the medal is stamped with the words [ATHLETICS LONG JUMP MEN] on its proper left side. The medal is attached by a chain link to a loop of ribbon with two broad striped of turquoise and pink, divided by a thin orange stripe, which is sewn at the top.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    medals
    Topic
    Men
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd543a4b041-1e25-4989-b9b0-1a58bfcb9e1e
  • Pair of 1984 Summer Olympics track and field event tickets owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Used by
    Lewis, Evelyn L., American
    Date
    August 10, 1984
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (2013.126.38.1): 2 3/4 x 6 in. (7 x 15.2 cm)
    H x W (2013.126.38.2): 2 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (7 x 15.6 cm)
    Description
    Predominantly orange and purple paper Olympics ticket with black type. Paper ticket has small strip of yellow at top edge and small strip of green at bottom edge. The official Athletics pictogram appears in the upper left corner. Tickets are for a track and field event taking place at 9:30 AM on August 10th, 1984. The event took place at LA Memorial Coliseum. The paper tickets were issued to [EVELYN L LEWIS]. One of the tickets (2013.126.38.1) is for seat 110, while the other ticket (2013.126.38.2) is for seat 111.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.38.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd579ee4253-74e5-4b0c-89d4-70f95b708a3d
  • Pair of 1984 Summer Olympics track and field day passes owned by Carl Lewis

    Distributed by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Owned by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Date
    August 6, 1984
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Each): 2 3/4 x 6 in. (7 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Predominantly orange and purple paper Olympics ticket with black type. Paper ticket has small strip of yellow at top edge and small strip of green at bottom edge. The official Athletics pictogram appears in the upper left portion of the ticket. Tickets are track and field day passes and have a listed time and date of 9:30 AM on August 6th, 1984. The event took place at LA Memorial Coliseum. The paper tickets were issued to [CLVELAND A LEWIS]. One of the tickets (2013.126.36.1) is for seat 119, while the other ticket (2013.126.36.2) is for seat 120.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.36.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52cfcaef1-d0a4-4c8b-b076-d842f75ac78f
  • 1984 Olympic Gold Medal for Men's 200M awarded to Carl Lewis

    Issued by
    International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
    Received by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Commissioned by
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
    Designed by
    Cassioli, Giuseppe, Italian, 1865 - 1942
    Stermer, Dugald, American, 1936 - 2011
    Manufactured by
    Jostens, American, founded 1897
    Date
    1984
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    silver, gold, ribbon
    Dimensions
    With Ribbon: 19 1/16 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 in. (48.4 x 8.9 x 0.6 cm)
    Description
    An Olympic gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal is molded with figures in relief on the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features a seated woman, representing Lady Victory, dressed in a flowing robe and holding a palm frond in her left hand and a winner's crown of leaves above her head. A coliseum is visible behind her. To her left the words [XXIII / OLYMPIAD / LOS ANGELES / 1984] appear in relief. The reverse features a male figure reaching out while hoisted on the shoulders of other men with a stadium visible in the background. The rim of the medal is stamped with the words [ATHLETICS 200 METERS MEN] on its proper left side. The medal is attached by a chain link to a loop of ribbon with two broad striped of turquoise and pink, divided by a thin orange stripe, which is sewn at the top.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    medals
    Topic
    Men
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50ce57306-a3d6-463f-84a5-78a3b77fb21c
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