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Lot 120

Opening Ceremony
An album of 72 images, include 27 of Olympic interest

25 July 2012, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£300 - £500

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Opening Ceremony

An album of 72 images, include 27 of Olympic interest, gelatin silver prints, typically mounted two or more per page and back to back, tipped in with photo-corners, captioned in manuscript on the mount, 115 x 85mm., textured cloth, oblong folio (240 x 320mm.), [1936]

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Including: views of the Reichssportfeld; the Hindenburg over the stadium; the arrival of Hitler at the opening ceremony; the Greek, French, Mexican, Austrian, American and Swiss teams; a small panorama of the opening ceremony; a shot of the men's 1500m and views around Berlin.

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