Created by
Unidentified
Distributed by
International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
Subject of
Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
Date
August 5, 1936
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 3/4 × 4 in. (7 × 10.2 cm)
Caption
On August 5, 1936 Jesse Owens won his third gold medal at the Berlin Olympics in the 200 meter sprint relay.
Description
A paper ticket stub for 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. The ticket stub is for the day that Jesse Owens won his 3rd gold medal. The front of the ticket has a background image of a stadium in gray ink. Text around the stadium in the same ink reads: [Platz / Platz / Deutsche / Kampfbahn / Dr. Diem / GENERALSEKRETAR]. Red, blue, and black type on front of ticket reads: [XI. OLYMPIADE BERLIN 1936 / OLYMPIA / STADION / Leichtathletik / 5.AUG. 10.30 UHR u. 15.00 UHR / RM / 2.50 / NR / 09757]. Type along left side reads: [EINGANG / OST / UNTERRING / TUNNEL / BLOCK / K / REIHE / 23 / SITZ / 105]. The back of ticket features a diagram of the stadium.
Place used
Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
tickets
Topic
Olympics
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.89.5
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0eb5d3c-f241-4afb-a603-fc63a4dd0c7f

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