Location: Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) / Names: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: The camera captures Charley Paddock and Charley Borah leaping to the tape in a photo finish of a record-setting 100 yd race in the Coliseum. At center, Charley Paddock lifts his arms and takes the tape with him as he leaps across the line. In this race, he set a world record of 9.5 seconds. To the right of him, Charley Borah also reaches the tape and finishes a very close second. "1929" is scrolled across the front of his jersey. Behind and to the left of Charley Paddock, Murray Schultz of Caltech runs towards the tape and ultimately takes 4th place. A few more sprinters follow behind the leaders. Along the right side of the track, meet officials and hurdles line the infield. The Coliseum's empty stands stretch across the background.
Date:: [May 15, 1926]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: The camera looks across the Coliseum's field towards a play in the near distance at center during the USC - Stanford football game. A USC player (No. 48) appears to have been tackled by a Stanford Cardinal. In front of them, 4 Cardinal defenders (No.'s 15, 7, 18 and 11) run away from the camera and towards the play. A couple Trojan players (No.'s 7 and 2) also approach the play from the left. Other players lie on the ground to the left of the play. A referee runs across the field at right. Spectators fill the stadium stands that stretch across the background.
Date:: [circa October 17, 1925]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: Likely related to the article, "TROJAN ROOTING SECTION TRIES TO OUTDO ELEVEN," Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 1928: A2
Date:: December 1, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: Photographs of the same game appear in the photo spread titled, "When Troy's Valiant Gridders Vanquished Notre Dame Eleven," Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 1928: A3
Date:: December 1, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: This photograph appears with the article, "TROJANS DOWN UTAH IN GRID OPENER, 35 TO 0: Battling Utes Hold Foes to Lone Touchdown in First Half but Fall as Game Progresses," Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 1932: E1
Date:: [circa September 24, 1932]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Ledford, Duke Emmett, 1894-1961
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: The camera looks across the Coliseum's field during a USC and Oregon State football game. A play occurs on the field in the near distance at center. A USC Trojan runs with the football, off-center to the left. He is partially obscured by an approaching Oregon State defender in front of him. A few more Oregon State defenders chase after him from the left. Tackling plays away from the ball occur to the right. Crowds fill the Coliseum's stands as they stretch across the background.
Date:: [circa 1928-1929]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: The camera looks across the Coliseum's field during the USC and Notre Dame football game. A referee enters frame in the foreground at left. He appears to run towards the right. Near the far side of the field, a play occurs at center. A few players are on the ground and a few more run towards them. A couple more players are to the left of the immediate play. Three referees appear to rush towards the melee. Crowds fill the stadium's stands, which stretch across the background.
Date:: December 1, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: The camera down the Coliseum's field during the USC and Notre Dame football game. The Band of the Fighting Irish marches in rows across the image, towards the left, as they step onto the field. Balloons float above them. In the background, the stadium's stands stretch across the image. The Coliseum's peristyle entrance stands in the distance, off-center to the left.
Date:: December 1, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Another photograph of a play in the same football game appears with the article, "TROJANS DOWN UTAH IN GRID OPENER, 35 TO 0: Battling Utes Hold Foes to Lone Touchdown in First Half but Fall as Game Progresses," Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 1932: E1
Date:: [circa September 24, 1932]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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