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Lot 7: Swimming Champion Eleanor Holm Photographs (70)

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Reserve: $100.00
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Auction Date:7/22/2007 9:00 PM EST

Stunning grouping of photos of the swimming beauty best known for her controversial firing from the 1936 Olympic swimming team. Holm was reportedly suspended from the team for drinking a bit too much during the boat ride over to Berlin. Holm, admitting to having had a few drinks, subsequently maintained that her suspension arose from a personal grudge held by Avery Brundage, the team leader. Highlights of the lot include: Glamour photo by Maurice Seymour of Chicago, more cheesecake shots of the beauty in a swimsuit than you can shake a stick at, Holm & Buster Crabbe performing in Aquacade at the 1939 New York World's Fair, ex-husbands, swimming with Johnny Weissmuller and more! Did we mention bathing suit shots? Sizes range from 5x7" to 8x10" and dating from the 1930's to the 1980's. Overall EX- to EX- MT.

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