"Miss America IX" U-19, first test, exceeds 90 mph on Detroit River
Entry/Object ID
PF.4239
Description
Note on back:
"FROM: TIMES WIDE WORLD PHOTOS DETROIT BUREAU
MISS AMERICA IX GIVEN HER FIRST TEST - EXCEEDS 90 MILES PER HOUR ON DETROIT RIVER
Detroit, Mich. Gar Wood, America's speed boat champion, today for the first time, set the hull of Miss America IX in the water of the Detroit River and "gave her the gun". Although Wood would not give the exact speed made by Miss America he said it was slightly better than 90 m.p.h. The photo shows Wood and Orlin Johnson, mechanic, at the height of the run.
WATCH YOUR CREDIT LINE AUG. 17/30"
Photograph Details
Subject
Miss America IX U-19
Subject Person or Organization
Gar Wood, Wood, Garfield Arthur
Subject Place
Location
Detroit, MI
Made/Created
Date made
Aug 17, 1930
Notes
Medium: B+W
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Location
Room
*Marion Clayton Link Archives
Building
*Elizabeth & Bolling Haxall Building
Copyright
Copyright Details
Times Wide World Photos. Detroit Bureau, Detroit, Michigan.
