Title:
Los Angeles 1932
Description:
Olympic Games Los Angeles 1932 Participation Medals
Front: Standing athlete carrying banner of the Xth Olympiad.
Back: Two seated females supporting the shield of the United States between them. Shield bearing the seals of the state of California and of the city of Los Angeles to right with California poppy on left. Legend: "Los Angeles California" above.
Medals presented in a paper box.
Designer: Julio Kilenyi
Mint: Whitehead - Hoag, Newark, NJ
Front: Standing athlete carrying banner of the Xth Olympiad.
Back: Two seated females supporting the shield of the United States between them. Shield bearing the seals of the state of California and of the city of Los Angeles to right with California poppy on left. Legend: "Los Angeles California" above.
Medals presented in a paper box.
Designer: Julio Kilenyi
Mint: Whitehead - Hoag, Newark, NJ
Fun fact(s):
Choir director J. Arthur Lewis not only directed the 1,200-voice official Olympic chorus for the Los Angeles 1932 Games, but was also a WWII director of troop movements in the South Pacific.
More Info:
Athlete and officials were given large bronze medals. Smaller gilt bronze and bronze medals with year added below athlete on front were created to give to organizations that assisted in the Games such as the chorus and band. Legend on back was specific to organization.
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Front of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal in bronze, large
Back of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal, large
Front of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal in gilt bronze, large
Back of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal in gilt bronze, large
Front of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal for member of chorus, small
Back of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal for member of chorus, small
Front of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal for member of band, small
Back of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal for member of band, small
Front of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal in bronze, large
Back of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal, large
Front of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal in gilt bronze, large
Back of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal in gilt bronze, large
Front of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal for member of chorus, small
Back of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal for member of chorus, small
Front of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal for member of band, small
Back of Los Angeles 1932 participation medal for member of band, small