Details
BERLIN 1936 -- A black and white photograph of the town hall and theatre of Kiel in North Germany, the mount SIGNED BY OVER 100 ATHLETES participating in the Berlin 1936 OIympics, autographs include: Jesse Owens, USA (winner of 4 gold medals for the 100m., 200m., long jump and 4 x 100m. relay), Forest Towns, USA (gold medal winner for the 110m. hurdles), Jack E. Lovelock, New Zealand (gold medal winner for the 1500m.), Harold Whitlock, Great Britain (gold medal winner for the 50km. walk), A. G. K. Brown, F. Wolf, G. Rampling and W. Roberts, all Great Britain (gold medal winners for the 4 x 400m. relay), D. O. Finlay, Great Britain (gold medal winner for the 110m. hurdles), S. Wooderson, Great Britain (gold medal winner for the 1500m.), Lord Burghley (President of the Great Britain Olympic Team) and Harold Abrahams, Great Britain (gold medal winner for the 100m. at the Paris 1924 Olympics and B.B.C. commentator for the Berlin 1936 Olympics), framed and glazed, 19 x 16in. (480 x 410mm.).
Provenance
The vendor, who competed for Great Britain in the high jump event at these Olympics, obtained this unique collection of autographs during the Games. Originally, the photograph hung in his room at the Olympic village.