MEARS Auction #26, Ends May 28th, 2011, 9:00 CST, w/ 15-Minute Rule

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Lot #1159:

1936-37 Jesse Owens Gold Medal Olympian - Original Photos (MEARS Photo LOA) - Lot of 3

1. Measures 8" x 10". Jesse Owens, winner of four Gold Medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, is engulfed in the crowd that came to see him in Cleveland, Ohio after the conclusion of the Olympic games. On the Reverse: International News Photo photographer's stamp, affixed description, editor's markings, dated stamp. Top right corner of photograph is torn.

2. Measures 6.5" x 8.5". Jesse Owens is depicted during a hearing for reinstatement as an amateur. He pleads his case to the executive committee of the Northeaster Ohio AAU. On the Reverse: International News Photo photographer's stamp, affixed description, editor's markings, dated stamp.

3. Measures 6.5" x 8.5". Jesse Owens stands beside two boxers at the 1937 Cuban Sports Festival. The boxers are Matt Perfetti and Wilfredo Pombert. On the Reverse: International News Photo photographer's stamp, affixed description, dated stamp. (E0376)

(MEARS Auction LOA~SB)