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Olympics - Pan American Games

Oct. 10, 1958 - Opening of the Olympic Games. Lighting the Flame Ceremony. A crowd of 90, 000 cheered as 20 year old Mexican athlete Enriqueta Basilio lit the Olympic Flame - the first woman in the history of modern Olympic Games to do so - at Saturday's opening ceremony in Mexico City. Photo Shows: The scene when Enriqueta Basilio lit the Olympic Flame - at Saturday's opening ceremony

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13188142
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46925390
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4424px x 5601px (1.9MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA

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