Governor Carey receives the Olympic Torch
Governor Hugh L. Carey holds the Olympic Torch for the 1980 Winter Olympics, which took place in Lake Placid.
Susan Liers (left) of Smithtown, Long Island, was an athlete in the Empire State Games. Liers used this torch to light a larger one that burned on the Empire State Plaza for the duration of the Olympic Games in Lake Placid.
Susan Liers (left) of Smithtown, Long Island, was an athlete in the Empire State Games. Liers used this torch to light a larger one that burned on the Empire State Plaza for the duration of the Olympic Games in Lake Placid.
Identifier
NYSA_13703-82_B5_80116_008
NYSA_13703-82_B5_80116_008
Date Original
February 6 1980
February 6 1980
Language
English
English
Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Governor. Public information photographs, 1910-1992. Series 13703-82, Box 5, No. 80116_008.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Governor. Public information photographs, 1910-1992. Series 13703-82, Box 5, No. 80116_008.
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