Governor Carey with Olympic Mascot raccoon.
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Governor Hugh Carey with two skiers and the Olympic Mascot for the 1980 Winter Olympics, held at Lake Placid, New York. The mascot was a raccoon named Roni. The raccoon was choosen because its face mask was similar to the gear worn by many winter athletes, and was nicknamed Roni after the Adirondack Mountains, where Lake Placid is located.
Identifier
NYSA_13703-82_B6_022
NYSA_13703-82_B6_022
Date Original
February 1980
February 1980
Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Governor. Public information photographs, 1910-1992. Series 13703-82, Box 6, No. 022.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Governor. Public information photographs, 1910-1992. Series 13703-82, Box 6, No. 022.
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