Poster


Advertising The poster naturally plays an important role in propaganda surrounding the Games. Of the 150 projects submitted, the French Olympic Committee selected two: one by Mr. Jean Droit and the other by Mr. Orsi; 10,000 copies of each were printed in double Colombier format, or 0.80 cm x 1.20 cm. Of these 20,000 posters, 12,000 were sent abroad and distributed with the help of the National Olympic Committees, Sporting Federations and Olympic Associations, etc... In France, the posters were distributed by sporting establishments, theater and travel agencies, etc. Below, for information, is the breakdown of the posters distributed:

National Olympic Committees	1,500
National Federations	2,000
Miscellaneous Sporting Committees	1,500
Newspapers	200
Stadiums	500
Ministers and Embassies in Paris	500
Prefectures, sub-prefectures and main city halls in France	2,000
Ship companies	1,000
Banks	1,000
Accredited Agencies	2,000
Tourist Bureaus	500
Circles and Clubs	100
Schools	300
Hotels, cafés and restaurants	1,000
Theaters, cinemas, circuses	500
French Embassies abroad	500
The Propaganda Bureau distributed	1,530
Posters sold in France	4,500
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( Source document: Official Report 1924, page 64 - only in french language-)	4,500

Olympic Games 1924 Paris