**Item:** Original 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games Gelatin Silver Photograph 

**Subject:** Lieutenant Clayton J. Mansfield & U.S. Army Cavalry / Modern Pentathlon Team 

**Year:** 1932 

**Dimensions:** [8" x 10"] 

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### Historical Significance

An authentic, original period 1932 black-and-white gelatin silver print depicting four U.S. Army officers with their horses during the 1932 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California.

The reverse features a contemporary period inscription in cursive:

> *"Lt. Mansfield at Olympic games in California"*

**Lieutenant Clayton John Mansfield** (West Point Class of 1928) represented the United States at the X Olympiad (Los Angeles, 1932), competing in the Modern Pentathlon, which opened with the equestrian cross-country riding phase held at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades.

Mansfield went on to have a distinguished military career in World War II, attaining the rank of Colonel and commanding the 66th Armored Regiment ("Hell on Wheels" / 2nd Armored Division). He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action and was killed in combat during the Battle of the Bulge in January 1945. He is buried at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium.

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### Physical Details & Provenance

* **Type:** Original fiber-based gelatin silver darkroom print.

* **Setting:** Spanish Colonial Revival estate grounds / hillside setting consistent with 1932 Olympic venue locations in Southern California. Early 1930s vehicles are visible in the background background slope.

* **Format:** Private/vernacular darkroom print from an athlete/officer's personal circle, not a mass-distributed press wire copy.

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### Condition Report

Please examine high-resolution scans and photos carefully for condition:

* Visible vertical tear extending inward from the right margin into the border/edge.

* Handling creases across the surface consistent with age and storage.

* Vintage blue ink/chemical transfer mark on the lower-left section.

* Light corner wear and edge aging.

* Reverse is clean except for the original handwritten inscription and minor handling marks.