Jesse Owens: The 1936 Olympics

Photographs and Artifacts
from the OSU Archives Collection

Owens sets record at 200 meter dash
Owens sets record at 200 meter dash.
Jesse Owens
Owens during Olympic running event.
1936 Berlin Olympics postcard
Olympic Postcard, taken from the inside of the stadium.
Olympic Stadium
Olympic Postcard, The Olympic Stadium, Berlin.
Carving Records at Olympic Stadium
"Jesse Owens" is carved on the stone wall of the Berlin Olympics stadium.
S.S. Manhattan's List of Passengers
Passenger list for the S.S. Manhattan, the ship Jesse Owens took to Europe for the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Inside the 1936 Olympic Stadium
Olympic Postcard, inside the Olympic Stadium.
long jump
Owens breaking the Olympic and world broad jump record on his third and last leap.
Owens relaxes
Owens relaxes between events at the Olympics.
Olympic guidebook
Guidebook to the 1936 Olympics.
Olympic Gold Medals
Owens' 1936 Olympic gold medals.
Berlin, Germany postcard
Olympic Postcard, Shows Berlin decorated for the 1936 Olympics.


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