Artefacts

Los Angeles 1984, Canon photo camera with the Games' emblem.

Physical description

Canon Snappy 50 camera bearing the following inscription: "Los Angeles 1984, Canon Lens 35mm, The Official 35mm Camera of the 1984 Olympic Games". With the operating instructions.

Created

Created: Robert MILES RUNYAN Created: Canon

Materials

plastic

Colors

multi coloured

Dimension

6 x 15 x 3.5 cm, 236 g

Literature

Comité d'organisation Olympique de Los Angeles. Rapport officiel des Jeux de la XXIIIe Olympiade, Los Angeles 1984. Volume 1: organisation et plannification. Los Angeles, 1985. ISBN #0961451203.

Type of item

-> Souvenirs

Reference number

70970

Keywords

Los Angeles 1984, Olympic Games emblem Olympic mascot Pictogram Sponsoring

Notes

After the financial difficulties of the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games, the Los Angeles 1984 Games marked the beginning of commercial sponsorship which would be used as a model for all future Games. The official partner, Canon, brought out this Snappy camera in 1980.