Runners with Olympic Torch Run the Route

(Original Caption) 7/29/1948-Dover, England- OLYMPIC TORCH THROUGH THE NIGHT. Hand-picked runners in relays carried the Olympic torch from Dover, where it was landed from a British destroyer, to Wembley Stadium to open the Olympic games officially this afternoon. This picture was made last night as the first relay of runners started out from Dover with the symbol of international friendship and sportsmanship.
(Original Caption) 7/29/1948-Dover, England- OLYMPIC TORCH THROUGH THE NIGHT. Hand-picked runners in relays carried the Olympic torch from Dover, where it was landed from a British destroyer, to Wembley Stadium to open the Olympic games officially this afternoon. This picture was made last night as the first relay of runners started out from Dover with the symbol of international friendship and sportsmanship.
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July 29, 1948
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