Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 8x11" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Greg Meyer, a 25-year-old runner from Holliston, Massachusetts, is captured in this photograph accepting a bouquet of flowers after winning the Cascade Run Off in Portland, Oregon. The event took place on June 28, 1981, where Meyer emerged victorious at the 9.3-mile race. The crowd in the background highlights the public interest in this athletic achievement, and the image is a testament to his moment of triumph.Greg Meyer was a prominent long-distance runner, known for his significant contributions to the sports world. He was the last American male winner of the Boston Marathon in 1983 before a 25-year stretch of international winners. Meyer's accolades extend beyond this isolated win, marking him as a key figure in the running community during the early 1980s.Text present on photo:PORTLAND, ORE., JUNE 28—CASCADE WINNER—Greg Meyer, 25, of Holliston, Mass., accepts a bouquet of flowers after winning the 9.3 mile Cascade Run Off Sunday in Portland. His time was 80:0. A prize of $10,000 is to be awarded the winner. Athletics Congress, governing body of amateur track and field, is threatening to take away the amateur status of any runner who competed in today’s race. (AP Laserphoto) (See AP Wire Story) 1981Sent - MONDAY STATS 1 call 3 lead. GREG MEYER©Van 6/29/81 - T- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 26 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-04T02:32:33.000Z
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Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: marathon, running, athletics, bouquet, victory
Theme: sports, events & festivals, people, history
Featured Person/Artist: Greg Meyer
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1981
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 8x11 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1980-1989
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
