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LL/47014
Robert Yarnall Ritchie
1936, 11-12 July
[Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalfe at the 1936 Randall's Island Olympic trials]

Gelatin silver print
DeGolyer Library, South Methodist University - SMU
SMU - Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph, Call Number : Ag1982.0234
 
This negative series captures the 1936 Olympic Track & Field team trials at Randall's Island in New York. During the trials, Jesse Owens competed and won the 100 meter race with a time of 10.4 seconds and the 200 meter race with a time of 21.0. Ralph Metcalf came in second in the 100 meter race and fourth in the 200 meter race.
 
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