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Thorpe – Post Card of Bronze Bust of King of Sweden presented to Jim Thorpe

Black and white Post Card picture of Bronze Bust of King of Sweden presented to James Thorpe (Indian) of the Carlisle Indian School, by His Majesty, the King, as winner of the Pentathlon or five event all around Athlete Champion of the world, at the Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, July, 1912.

Photographer: unknown

Collection: Subject

Photo ID: 14A-25-03

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