John Mikaesson crossing the finish of the 10,000 metres walk, London Olympics,1948
- Made:
- 1948-08-07 in Wembley
Photograph of John Mikaesson crossing the finish line for the 10,000 metres walk at the London Olympics,1948, taken by NPA Rota. Finish-line camera can be seen on the bottom right of the image.
Description on verso: 'John Mikaelsson (1913-1987). Took the gold medal for the 10K walk at both the London and Helsinki Olympics.'
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/10223
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 251 mm x 202 mm
- type:
- photograph
- credit:
- The Daily Herald Picture Library at the National Science and Media Museum
