Lot 10705 – Group of 17 original press photos (3 from 1954)

Group of 17 original press photos (3 from 1954) incl. two of Jesse Owens jumping down the stairs at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, Jesse Owens shaking hands with Ben Johnson, one of the gold medal winning India hockey team, two of the US men’s divers, US women modelling the uniforms, lighting of the torch for the dress rehearsal torch relay, lighting of the Olympic torch, opening ceremony, Germany’s marathon runners training, Japan’s boxing team, US equestrian team, US 5000m team and the three from 1954 showing the 1-mile run incl. Roger Bannister, all but one from US press agencies