Postcard from 1936 Olympic Games, depicts attendants at Olympic Village
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Card/Postcard
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1936
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Olympic Games postcard. Featuring a black and white photograph of two uniformed
members of the Jugendehrendienst (Honorary Youth Service) at the Olympic Village in Berlin, 1936. The uniform includes white caps, jackets and shorts with long socks. The boys give directions to a man on their right. The man wears hat and coat. A log sauna building is in the background. Named “Finnische Sauna” (Finnish Sauna) it was a gift to the Finnish team by the German authorities but open to all athletes. It was located next to an artificial lake as seen in the background. Text on reverse printed in German.
members of the Jugendehrendienst (Honorary Youth Service) at the Olympic Village in Berlin, 1936. The uniform includes white caps, jackets and shorts with long socks. The boys give directions to a man on their right. The man wears hat and coat. A log sauna building is in the background. Named “Finnische Sauna” (Finnish Sauna) it was a gift to the Finnish team by the German authorities but open to all athletes. It was located next to an artificial lake as seen in the background. Text on reverse printed in German.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 140 W: 90 D: 1mm (H: 5 1/2 W: 3 9/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1936
Location
In storage
Registration No
1988.1981.83
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by the Wheeler Family.
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