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Steckbeck – Jim Thorpe Crosses the Line at the Olympics

Newspaper clipping depicting Jim Thorpe crossing the finish line during a race in the 1912 Olympics.

Original caption reads: James Thorpe, the Sac and Fox Indian from Carlisle who won first place in both the Pentathlon and Decathlon competitions.

Photographer: unknown

Collection: Steckbeck

Photo ID: SK-25-01

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