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Lot #4209
Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics Poster

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Description

Official color linen-backed poster for the Lake Placid 1932 Winter Olympics, 24.75 x 39.5, featuring a large central design by Witold Gordon of the silhouette of a ski jumper soaring over a map of the United States, with a dot marking the location of Lake Placid. The poster features large bold text to upper and lower portions, “III Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid, USA, February 4-13, 1934,” as well as the Olympic rings and the logo of the “Lake Placid Club, Adirondacks,” which was applied to the poster after printing. Rolled with edgewear, intersecting folds, a block of toning to lower right, and scattered stains and creases. One of the two rarest Winter Olympic posters.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia
  • Dates: #640 - Ended July 21, 2022