highjump

17 photos tagged highjump, from 10 members of Flickr Commons.

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1910
2009

 

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High jump at Coal Branch Sports Day

  • Swordscookie said:
    The Western Roll, the way it was done before Fosbury did the flop!
  • Provincial Archives of Alberta said:
    Yes, this style has definitely seen its day!
  • Diane M Schuller said:
    wow, great archival pieces. our history
  • Provincial Archives of Alberta said:
    Just one of well over a million photographs at the Provincial Archives of Alberta!

T.S. Babcock, Winner Pole Vault (LOC)

  • Michael Saffle said:
    That looks dangerous. Egad!
  • Edward Vielmetti said:
    I think this is really Harry S. Babcock, winner of the 1912 Olympic Pole Vault competition.
  • The Library of Congress said:
    Edward Vielmetti: Thanks for the information. We will add it to the source data and reload the description.
  • Curious Tray said:
    A N.Y. Times article dated May 9, 1909 lists both H.S. Babcock and T.S. Babcock as members of the Columbia Track Team. The two men were both pole vaulters and were tied for first place in the meet reported in the article. Link to NY Times archive

[Athlete knocking down the high jump bar at the 1936 Randall's Island Olympic trials, New York, NY]

  • Ian Aberle said:
    Congrats on being featured on the Flickr Blog for #TwitterTuesday.
  • Vane ssa said:
    Precioso recuerdo