24th Mar, 2026 12:00

Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts

 
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OWENS JESSE: (1913-1980)

OWENS JESSE: (1913-1980) American athlete, famous for his participation at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 where he became the first American to win four Olympic Gold medals in track and field events. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Owens in a full-length action pose at the start of his record breaking 200 metre race at the Berlin Olympics, 1936. Signed in black ink across a lighter area of the image. VG

Sold for €500
Estimated at €250 - €350


 

OWENS JESSE: (1913-1980) American athlete, famous for his participation at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 where he became the first American to win four Olympic Gold medals in track and field events. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Owens in a full-length action pose at the start of his record breaking 200 metre race at the Berlin Olympics, 1936. Signed in black ink across a lighter area of the image. VG