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Olympia Stadium - Artifacts

The Winged Wheelers logo that inspired the name Red Wings

An ad for a rodeo at the Olympia in 1927, when the venue opened

A ticket for an event at Olympia

A reservation card for tickets for the Olympia

A reservation card for tickets for the Olympia

An invitation for the formal opening of the Olympia on Oct. 17, 1927

An ad for the Detroit Cougars and the Olympia

A business card for the Olympia for its one-time treasurer Robert Scott

A poster for wrestling at Olympia

A poster for a wrestling match at Olympia in 1958 featuring Alex Karras, a one-time Detroit Lion star

A poster for a boxing match between Johnny Risko and Tom Heeney at Olympia

The Red Wings and the Olympics share a celebration of their 1935 seasons at the Hotel Statler in Detroit on April 15, 1936.