Marguerite Caswell on the track, Los Angeles, 1936

Description: Similar photograph appears with the article, "L.A.J.C. Girl Hopes to Make Sprint Team," Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar 1936: 17.
Marguerite crouches down over the track sticking a small shovel into the dirt.
Los Angeles Junior College student Marguerite Caswell is a sprint runner of dazzling speed. Her Coach Harry Campbell believes that she could qualify for the American Olympic Games team. She has approached record-breaking time in practice and holds victories over her male opponents.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 4859 - Marguerite Caswell L.A.J.C. (LA Junior College) runner "Magic Eye" photos by J.H. McCrory (see 3//29/36 article: "L.A.J.C. Girl [?]) [stamped:] Apr 15 1936

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Subjects: Athletes--American--California--Los Angeles
Track athletics--California--Los Angeles
Shovels
Names: Meadows, Marguerite Caswell, 1916-1992
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local identifier: uclamss_1429_14091
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002j7mf8
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