Name/Title
Postcard of Alfonse Hamann's Aug 18th, 1931 World Record Blue Marlin Swordfish CatchEntry/Object ID
2022.1.1Description
Three identical blank postcards of Alfonse Hamann's August 18, 1931 world record blue marlin swordfish catch.Subject Person/Organization
Parmele, Therese BearSubject Place
City
Balboa, Newport BeachState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaContext
A. Hamann caught a 692-pound blue marlin off the Orange County coast on Aug. 13, 1931, Herbert Hoover was the United States President and neither the 714 nor 949 area codes existed.
According to an official record book, the marlin was the second largest fish ever caught in California and more than 400 pounds shy of the 1,098-pound shortfin mako shark captured by Sean Gizatullin in 2010 near Anacapa Island.
Blue marlin are a rare find along the Southern California coast – even more rare this late in the year – though the warmer weather is keeping water temperatures high enough to make for some eventful fishing in October. Generally found in open waters and far away from land, blue marlin generally navigates waters where temperatures reach 70 to 86 degrees.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, PictureNomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Create Date
June 27, 2022Update Date
June 30, 2022
