Unit 3
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BEFORE 1940:
THE FIRST TIME GIRLS COMPETED
IN ATHLETICS AND GYMNASTICS
The image was made in 1928, in Amsterdam, it is not known very well
who was the photographer of this image, but it is known that he was a
photographer for a newspaper in charge of photographing one of the
most characteristic images in Olympic history, the implication of women
in athletics and gymnastics. It is also not completely known what was
the technology used to take the photo but according to some sources of
information they argue that it was the Eastman View Camera No. 2D
since it was a very good camera since it focused both backwards and
forwards and had double rocking movement, which made it easy to use.
This photograph is a work of art since it represents the beginning of the
integrity of women in areas where they could not be seen before. The
protagonist of this image is Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson.
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