Owned by
Dick Howard, American, 1935 - 1967
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 x 5 13/16 in. (10.2 x 14.8 cm)
Description
A color postcard of the Olympic Stadium in Rome. The postcard shows the city from the perspective of the hills to the west of the stadium. Behind the stadium, which takes up most of the foreground, is an eastern looking view of northwestern Rome. The city takes up the bottom two thirds of the image with the sky in the top third. On the left side and along the bottom are hills and foliage. In the bottom left corner in white script is [Roma Stadio Olimpico].
Place depicted
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Roma, Italy, Europe
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
postcards
Topic
Olympics
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Howard Family
Object number
2012.140.6.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50cd737a8-64e5-4361-97c4-4b9795aea580

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