Bea Anderson, Olympic wheelchair champ from West Brookfield, in shot put event at Boston's "Happening for the Handicapped" on Boston Common

Bea Anderson, Olympic wheelchair champ from West Brookfield, in shot put event at Boston's "Happening for the Handicapped" on Boston Common

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Title:
Bea Anderson, Olympic wheelchair champ from West Brookfield, in shot put event at Boston's "Happening for the Handicapped" on Boston Common
Name on Item:
Leo Tierney
Date:
August 25, 1970
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Portrait photographs
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Brearley Collection
Subjects:
Athletes
People with disabilities
Wheelchairs
Contests
Shot putting
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Boston Common (park)
Extent:
1 photograph : film negative ; 35 mm (roll format)
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https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/zs25xx141
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Notes:
Title from item or material accompanying item.
Additional information accompanying item: Anderson, Bea Olympic Wheelchair Champ from West Brookfield in shot-put event at Boston's "Happening for Handicapped on the Common 8/25/70. Bea Anderson, an Olympic Wheelchair Champ from West Brookfield, has the shot tucked under her chin, left, before she puts it, right, in shot-put event for Boston's "Happening for the Handicapped." Summerthing sponsored the Happening, an athletic tournament for handicapped persons on the Boston Common ballfield.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; John Booras
Notes (date):
Date from item or material accompanying item.
Identifier:
18_11_010717