Gretchen Fraser crossing the finish line at the 1948 St. Moritz Winter Olympics. The 1948 games were the first ever to use electric timing equipment. The start of the slalom was delayed by 18 minutes when the equipment was not working properly.

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Title Gretchen Fraser crossing the finish line at the 1948 St. Moritz Winter Olympics. The 1948 games were the first ever to use electric timing equipment. The start of the slalom was delayed by 18 minutes when the equipment was not working properly.
Photo Number P0936n16
Description Photo of Gretchen Fraser, a member of the 1948 U.S. Women's Olympic Alpine ski team, crossing the finish line
Keywords Ski Archives; Skis and skiing; Women; Olympics; Switzerland; St. Moritz; Ski racing; Men
Subject Fraser, Gretchen, 1919-1994--Photographs; Women skiers--Photographs; Olympic athletes--Photographs; Olympic Winter Games (5th : 1948 : Saint Moritz, Switzerland)--Photographs
Additional Information None
Spatial Coverage Saint Moritz (Switzerland)
Collection Number and Name P0936 Ski Hall of Fame Photograph Collection
Collection Name Ski Hall of Fame
Relation is Part of Ski and Snow Sports Archives
Date 1948
Textual Date 1948
Original Source N/A
Donated By/Purchased From Loaned for scanning; originals retained by owner.
Rights
Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s6n597h5
Setname uum_map_usa
ID 954563
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6n597h5
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