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Program booklet from the 1911 Frankfurt Six Day Race

At the first Frankfurt Six Day Race, the Walter Rutt - John Stol team lived up to its role as favorite and secured a commanding victory.

Photo with Werner Bunzel

In the post-war period, Walter Rutt coached sprinter Werner Bunzel for several years, who won the German championship title in 1948. The photograph bears Bunzel's signature.

Photo: Foto Plastic, Berlin

Tourist photo of Walter Rutt sports restaurant

This early form of a “self shot” shows an unknown tourist in front of Walter Rutt's sports restaurant. The shop window displays an advertising poster for an upcoming six-day race.

The photo comes from an album containing numerous impressions of the city of Berlin in the 1920s.

Picture postcard of the Rutt-Arena

While the postcard in the chapter “The Rutt Arena” shows the velodrome in an early stage of construction, this later example shows the grandstands that were added later. Inside the velodrome, the trees were cut down and seating was installed. In the center of the picture, you can see a boxing ring.

Photo: Rütt-Arena GmbH

French sports magazine, 1910

Die Titelseite des Magazins vom 15. Juli 1910 zeigt die Favoriten der Fliegerweltmeisterschaft, die in jenem Jahr in Brüssel ausgetragen wurde.

Im Innenteil gibt es einen zweiseitigen Artikel über die Wettkämpfe. Titelträger wurde der Däne Thorvald Ellegaard.

Photo from Italien

This undated photograph shows Walter Rütt training on an Italian velodrome with a cross-slatted surface.

Find out more about the “secrets of velodrome construction” here.

Photo: Argus Photo-Reportage, Mailand

Signed postcard

Walter Rutt must have signed countless autographs in his lifetime. He always wrote his characteristic signature with great care.

When a fan asked for an autograph at the velodrome back then, the writing implement they carried was usually a pencil, as fountain pens were considered a luxury item. Since this signature was written in ink and includes both a greeting and a date from his active career, it is a special gem in the collection.  

Photo: CM, Paris

Medal from the 1912 Berlin Six-Day Race

Golden star for the winner of the 1912 Berlin Six-Day Race. There were two races held that year. The engraving on the back does not provide any indication of the date..