Vintage Winter Olympics

Step into the golden age of sport with this Winter Vintage Olympics gallery—where grainy film, bold uniforms, and hand-built venues tell stories of grit, grace, and national pride. From sweeping alpine descents to frozen moments of victory, these historic images capture the spirit of competition before the era of high-tech gear ...Read more
52 items in this collection sampler
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Vintage Photograph. Hand passing torch with flame to hand reaching up from bottom of frame with dark background, Frame 4
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XIV Olympic Opens -- The mystery of the torchbearer who was to carry the final torch, ended when John Mark, a Cambridge Athletic blue arrived at the Wembley Stadim at 3.50 to perform the ceremony of lighting the Olympic Flame at the Opening of the 1948 Olympic Games. July 29, 1948. (Photo by Reuterphoto).
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Mount Rainier, Washington: January 5, 1935. Hans Grage, an Olympic hopeful, appears to be jumping right over Mt. Rainier in this dramatic photo.
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The Italian team of bob (from the left: Teofilo Rossi, Agostino e Gaetano Lanfranchi e Italo Casini), fifth place at the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid (USA) photo by BFA and Luce, from L'illustrazione Italiana, year LIX, n 8, February 21, 1932.
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Expecting Company (Sixth Of Seven) -- This is the Olympic ski Jump at Cortina D'Ampezzo, site of the 1956 Winter Olympic Games. August 19, 1955. (Photo by United Press).
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St. Moritz, Switzerland: c. 1935. World-renowned New York figure skaters Freda Whitaker and Phil Taylor show some amazing acrobatics as they prepare for the next Winter Olympics.
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The Winter Olympic Games - Gold Medalist Aloft - Arnfinn Bergmann (Norway) won the Olympic Gold Medal by his ski-jump on February 24th. Here he is Aloff during his victory jump at Holmenkollen, Oslo. February 27, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper).
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Germisch, Germany: February 2, 1937. The winter stadium at Garmisch, Germany, site of the 1936 Winter Olympics, is illuminated at night for a ski-jump meet.
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Opening Of The Winter Olympics -- A skier carrying the Olympic Torch arrives at the stadium at Oslo for the opening ceremony at the start of the Winter Olympic Games. February 18, 1952.
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Hanover, New Hampshire: February 6, 1937. A view of the ski jump at the annual Winter Carnival of the Dartmouth Outing Club. Shown here is Jarvis Schauffler of the Amherst Outing Club who was on the US Downhill Ski Team in the 1936 Olympics.
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1990s WINTER SNOW SCENE STEEPLE ROCK OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK WASHINGTON STATE USA
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The Winter Olympic Games -- A competitor taking the ski-jump during the combined ski and cross-country event of the winter Olympic Games now being held in Oslo. February 19, 1952.
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British Olympic Skating Team Members - Pictured holding the cup she was awarded Wednesday after winning the Ladies' Championship for the third time running is British skater Yvonne Sugden. With her is Erica Batchelor, runner-up. Both girls will skate for Britain in the 1956 Winter Olympic Games, to be held at Cortina, Italy. December 08, 1955.
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c. 1955. Sonia Henie, championship skater and actress, shows her remarkable and graceful style in this photograph.
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Women Receive Medals After Olympics -- Barbara Ann Scott (centre) the Canadian girl champion, who is also the world's and European skating champion, standing on the Olympic pedestal to receive the Olympic gold medal for winning the Womens' Figure Skating event. At right is Jeannette Altwegg (Great Britain) who was second, and on left is Eva Palik (Austria) who was placed third. The presentation ceremony took place in a snowstorm. February 08, 1948.
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Expecting Company (Fifth Of Seven) -- The chair lift takes you over the snow and trees to your destination. This pretty girl is on her way to Mount Druscie. August 19, 1955. (Photo by United Press).
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Doug Stuart (NSW) clears 6ft. 2in. in the Australian title high jump at Adelaide yesterday. The effort gained him only equal second place to Olympic winner, John Winter, who won yesterday with a jump of 6ft. 4in. January 3, 1950.
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Contina - D'Ampezzo. October 15, 1955. (Photo by United Press Associations).
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Champion Waits On The Weather -- Canadian world champion skater Barbara Ann Scott practises her required figures as she waits for the ice to clear sufficiently for resumption of the figure skating championships at the Winter Olympics.Warm weather caused postponement of several events. February 05, 1948.
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Olympic Valley -- Craggy peaks of the Dolomite Mountains cradle Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, site of the big 1956 Inter Olympic Games. This view of the picturesque town is from the tower of the new ski jump, one of the 12 games sites built for the 1956 games at a cost of nine million dollars. Some 1000 athletes from 35 nations, including Russia, will compete in the events, January 26th to February 5th. December 22, 1955. (Photo by Julius Humi, United Press).
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Bobsled Crew makes a sharp one - Joe Meconi and his bobsled crew negotiate a "zig-zag" turn on Mt. Van Hoevenberg's tricky mile run yesterday in the Four-man Olympic Trials and National Senior AAU championships. The crew went into today's finals with a slight lead after yesterday's two-heat time of 2:15.50. February 19, 1947. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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Olympic Games Hostesses -- These pretty Norwegian girls have been selected as "Official Girls of the Olympic Games in Oslo". They will act as hostesses and represent the "Olympic Games" at public functions. They are left to right: Jorunn Holm, Mona-Lisa Simonsen, Inger Margrethe Jacobsen, Benthe Peter-Larsen, Grethe Lycke and Karin Enersen. February 18, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper).
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Not For The Nervous -- The VIth Olympic Winter Games at Oslo, Norway. A view from the top of the great Holmenkollen ski-run during the Combined Ski-Jumping Event - with Vlastimil Melich, of Czechoslovakia in mid-air. The event was won by Slattvik, of Norway. February 18, 1952. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).
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Swiss Stamps To pay Olympic Costs - The four new Swiss Olympic stamps, which will be in use as from today. The amount of surtax on each is shown as plus to the original cost. The Swiss Government, which has guaranteed a sum of 350,000 Swiss francs to meet the cost of the ten days' Olympic winter Games at St. Moritz, have issued a series of four special Olympic stamps of 5, 10, 20 and 30 centimes, each with a surtax, the sales of which are expected to defray half of the guaranteed amount. Januray 15, 1948. (Photo by Fox).
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Finnish Athletes For Winter Olympics -- Heikki Hasu, Skier. He will compete in the Combined Events. April 07, 1952. (Photo by Camera Press).
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Winter Olympic Games, Oslo - Ice Hockey Sweden - U.S.A. - The Swede Lars Pettersson during an attack against the American goal in the ice-hockey match at the Jordal Amfi Stadium on 21 Feb 1952. February 21, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper).
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The 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Anonymous
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Vintage Photograph. Olympic Ski Bowl Operated by Milwaukee Railroad.
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The Winter Olympic Games -- The three winners of the down-hill competition in Roedklevia, Oslo. From left to Right are: Othmar Schneider (Austria, First); Guttorm Berge (Norway, Third) and Stein Eriksen (Norway, Second). February 21, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).
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Winter Olympics of Norway - Stein Eriksen, the winner of the Men's giant slalom, seen in action during the opening events of the Olympic Games held in Oslo. His time was 2min. 25 for the 1000 metres. February 18, 1952.
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Boxer Faces Music - Sydney boxer Desmond Duguid, 23 (above), pauses to jot down a tune.Desmond, who represented Australia at the last Empire Games, is in Hollywood learning to sing and write songs.He is also keeping in trim for the Olympic Games in Melbourne next year.Desmond went to Hollywood after the Empire Games in Vancouver to try his luck.He found it hard to earn a living in the first few weeks. August 08, 1955.
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Olympic Games in Switzerland. Going down : Squadron Leader Jeffery and Wing Commander Iremonger, members of the English bob-sleigh team, taking off for a practice run at St. Moritz. January 30, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).
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Canadian to Defend European and World Skating Titles -- Miss Barbara Ann Scott, 19-year-old Canadian figure skater of Ottawa, Ont., who will leave for Europe on Dec. 18th when she will defend the European and World titles which she won last year. The competitions are being held in Prague, Czechoslovakia and Davos Switzerland respectively. She will also represent Canada in the Olympic Winter Game figure skating competition being held at St. Moritz, Switzerland.Shown above, Miss Scott does a slow spin in practice at the Minto Skating Club, Ottawa. January 26, 1951. (Photo by The National Film Board).
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Australilan Champions Train in London - Jacqueline Mason and Mervyn Bower, from Sydney, N.S. Wales - Australia's pair Skating champions, now in training at the Queen's Ice Rink in London in readiness for the forthcoming British Skating championships and the Olympic Winter Games at Cortina. November 30, 1955. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).
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Lacing Up -- Barbara Ann Scott, Canadian skating star, laces up her skating shoes as she prepares for a practice session on the Roxy Theater skating rink here today in preparation for her professional skating debut at the theater, Dec. 22. Barbara, winner of the 1948 Olympic women's figure skating championship and many other amateur titles, has a five-week engagement in a Christmas season skating show at the Roxy. December 10, 1948. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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Canadian to Defend European and World Skating Titles -- Miss Scott is shown above practising at the Minto Skating Club, Ottawa.Miss Barbara Ann Scott, 19-year-old Canadian figure skater of Ottawa, Ont., who will leave for Europe on Dec. 18th when she will defend the European and World titles which she won last year. The competitions are being held in Prague, Czechoslovakia and Davos Switzerland respectively. She will also represent Canada in the Olympic Winter Game figure skating competition being held at St. Moritz, Switzerland. January 26, 1951. (Photo by The National Film Board).
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Barbara Ann Scott Ottawa Champion Skater. December 14, 1948.
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Vintage Swiss Olympic Winter Sports Poster - Alois Carigiet - JEUX OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER, ST. MORITZ - Olympics -Schweiz, Suisse, Switzerland
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Olympic Games 1916 Amsterdam Stadium 31 Aug.-3 Sept., Willy Sluiter, 1916 poster Poster Voro The National Olympic Games of 1916 in Amsterdam paper
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Vintage Soviet Sport Poster - Summer Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Russia Москва / Moskva / Moscow
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Vintage 1976 Winter Olympics Poster - XII Olympic Winter Games - Innsbruck, Austria. 1976
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VINTAGE 1972 Winter Olympics Poster XI Winter Games, Sapporo 72 Kono TAKASHI 1972
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VINTAGE 1968 Winter Olympics POSTER Grenoble, Xème Jeux Olympiques d'hiver, France 1968 Perceval CONSTANTIN 1968
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Poster of the first winter Olympic Games : Chamonix 1924 by Auguste Matisse
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Anefo photo collection. Olympic winter games 1964, Sjoukje Dijkstra and Nicole Hessler. February 5, 1964. Innsbruck, Austria
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Anefo photo collection. Olympic Winter Games 1964. Skater Rudi Liebrechts, Chef De Mission Kees Keels and Skaterwoman wants the bear lifts to the Olympic village .. January 31, 1964. Innsbruck, Austria
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Anefo photo collection. Olympic Winter Games 1964. André Kouprianoff (France) in action in the 1500 meters .. January 31, 1964. Innsbruck, Austria
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Finnish Athletes For Winter Olympics -- Paavo Lonkila, Long Distance Skier. His speciality is the 18-kilometres run. April 07, 1952. (Photo by Camera Press).
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For The Winter Olympiad of 1956 -- The impressive setting at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Northern Italy, which will be the scene of the Winter Sports section of the Olympic Games in 1956. The fine rink with its covered stands is seen in foreground. January 03, 1955. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).
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Photograph of Canada Vs. America in the Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter Olympic games. Canada won gold while America came second taking silver.