In 1932, a Long Beach man climbed an oil derrick to get a view of the freshly revamped Marine Stadium. The writer, then strapped for cash, watched Olympic rowing — Long Beach’s sole event — from high up above the stands.
This story is one of many that will be shared at the Long Beach Historical Society’s new “Olympics on the Golden Shore” exhibit, which opens to the public today, on Aug. 21. Officially owned and financed by the city of Long Beach, the showing will be free to attend, and will eventually tour around the L.A. area.
“The ‘32 games really helped put Los Angeles and Long Beach on the map,” said Julie Bartolotto, the Long Beach Historical Society’s executive director. “This exhibit examines the history of the ‘32 and ‘84 games and their legacy.”
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