Danish athlete Anders Hartington Andersen's (1907–1996) private photo album from the 1936 Berlin Olympics, with b/w photos of Adolf Hitler, Jesse Owens, swimmers Ragnhild Hveger and Inge Sørensen, Anders Hartington Andersen, the Olympic Village, etc. In addition, Anders Hartington Andersen's access card to the Olympic participants' areas, the Danish Fencing Association's overview of the fencing competition on August 5, 1936, the official OL programme from August 1, etc. In addition, a small number of contemporary recordings from Denmark. A total of 149 photographs. (149).
Anders Hartington Andersen (1907–1996) started running for AIK Roskilde, Denmark around 1925. He emigrated to Canada in 1930 and ran for the Canadian club Altoma Calgary when he finished 10th in the 1932 Olympic marathon in Los Angeles with the time 2 hours, 44 minutes and 38 seconds. He moved back to Denmark in 1934 and in 1935, as a member of Hellas Roskilde, he set the Danish record for 20 km and won the Danish championships at the same distance 1934–1938 and the marathon 1934, 1935 and 1939. He participated in his second Olympics in Berlin in 1936, where he finished 30th in the marathon with the time 2 hours, 56 minutes and 31 seconds.
The photographs are generally in fine condition. Canvas covered album with missing back (included) and general signs of age and wear.
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