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Olympic Railway pass for the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics
- Issued by
- Japanese National Railways, Japanese, 1949 - 1987
- Used by
- Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink and metallic paint on paperboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 4 5/16 × 3 1/8 × 1/16 in. (11 × 7.9 × 0.2 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 4 5/16 × 6 1/4 × 1/16 in. (11 × 15.8 × 0.1 cm)
- Description
- An Olympic Railway pass for the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics issued to Wyomia Tyus by Japanese National Railways in November 1964. The pass is a folded booklet. The front and back covers of the pass are gray. On the front cover, in the center, is an outline of a silver rectangle. Inside is a red disc, the sun symbol on the Nisshoki, the flag of Japan. Below are the Olympic Rings printed in silver ink and silver text that reads [TOKYO 1964]. At the top of the front cover is printed black text in Japanese, French, and English that reads [CARTE DE CIRCULATION / RAILWAY PASS]. Inside the pass are instructions printed in French and English on the left page and a map, valid dates, and a stamp on the right page. The texts overlays an image of the Japanese countryside with Mount Fuji in the background. On the back cover is black printed French and English text that reads [Chemins de fer Nationaux Japon / Japanese National Railways] below a circular logo with a flower in the center.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- passes (tickets)
- Topic
- Athletes
- Olympics
- Sports
- Transportation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
- Object number
- 2017.52.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible