Photograph of Gretel Bergmann
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Photograph of Gretel Bergmann
Photograph of Gretel Bergmann
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Consists of one photograph, taken in 1936, of Gretel Bergmann (now Margaret Lambert). Gretel was an extremely accomplished athlete and was ranked third in the world as a high jumper, yet was barred from the Berlin Olympics by the German government as she was Jewish. In the photograph, she is standing on an outdoor athletic field. In the background is Harry Bergmann (no relation).