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Distant view of a race at the S.C. and Stanford dual track meet at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:
The backs of spectators' heads line the bottom edge. Ahead of them, the track sits below camera-level as it stretches across the image. Three piles of hurdles sit on the field alongside the track. The field stretches across the mid-ground. Athletes and meet officials dot the near side of the field. On the far side of the field, several runners race at center, traveling to the left. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum's stands stretch across the background.
Date:
[circa May 5, 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Distant view of a race at the S.C. and Stanford dual track meet at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934

U.S.C. high jumper fails his jump attempt during the U.S.C. and Occidental dual track meet, Los Angeles, [1926]

Description:
A U.S.C. Trojan is captured mid-air knocking over the bar during a high jump attempt. The landing pit sprawls along the bottom edge. Beyond it, left-of-center, the high jumper is on his descent. His chest faces the camera as he head angles down towards the ground at left and one of his legs stretches up to the right. The high jump bar falls from its support, mimicking the angle of the jumper. Beside the support post at left, a meet official watches the attempt. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum's stands stretch across the background.
Date:
[circa February 20, 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
U.S.C. high jumper fails his jump attempt during the U.S.C. and Occidental dual track meet, Los Angeles, [1926]

Costumed shriners, stage, and spectators at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1935

Description:
A stage with a white tent is lit by stadium lights. The stage is set at an end of the arena field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Dozens of people in stylized costumes of ancient Arabia sit upon the stage and in front of the stage. Hundreds or possibly thousands of spectators can be seen sitting in the stadium. The photograph was taken at night. The Al Malaikah Shrine Temple of Los Angeles hosted a pageant, of which the theme was One Thousand and One Nights, or Arabian Nights.
Date:
October 20, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Costumed shriners, stage, and spectators at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1935

Stanford vaulter crosses over the bar during a vault attempt at the S.C. and Stanford dual track meet, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:
Photographs taken at the same dual track meet appear with the articles, “How Trojans Tripped Stanford,” Los Angeles Times, 06 May 1934: D3, and “Boys Outdo Themselves to Run Away with Meet Southern California Scores Easy 82 2-3 to 48 1-3 Win Over Rivals as Records Fall,” Los Angeles Times, 06 May 1934: D1
Date:
[circa May 5, 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Stanford vaulter crosses over the bar during a vault attempt at the S.C. and Stanford dual track meet, Los Angeles, 1934

Costumed women in shriner Arabian Nights' pageant, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1935

Description:
Seven women, in ancient Arabian-style wear, pose against a similarly-styled backdrop with a vase. The women were part of a pageant hosted by shriners of the Al Malaikah Shrine Temple in Los Angeles. The pageant's theme was One Thousand and One Nights. The photo was most likely taken at the Coliseum.
Date:
October 20, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Costumed women in shriner Arabian Nights' pageant, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1935

Chief Davis and Commissioner Birnbaum inspect police at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
From left to right, Chief James E. Davis and Commissioner Birnbaum walk on the field of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and towards camera during an inspection. They are viewed from a slight worm's-eye view. The two men walk between 2 rows of police officers in the near distance at center. A few other officers follow behind them. Chief Davis looks down as he inspects an officer's pistol. The officers under inspection stand in 2 rows that stretch back towards center. They stand at attention, facing right, and holding their pistols in front of them. Additional rows of officers under inspection are visible at far left. The stadium's seats stretch across the background.
Date:
May 2, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Chief Davis and Commissioner Birnbaum inspect police at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1927