Swimming Trophy

Front

Front

Name/Title

Swimming Trophy

Entry/Object ID

Artifact 390

Description

Small two handled silver plated cup. Text on front: Golden Gate Swim - 1932 - Frank Kelly Back: No text Text on base: "Essex E.P.W.M - E119" The date of this swim was August 29, 1932. Results included below. Mr Kelly finished 13 out of 22 swimmers, with a time of 31.37.

Made/Created

Date made

August 29, 1932

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Second diameter with handle: 4 1/4 in

Height

3-7/8 in

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Location

Location

Cabinet

Trophy Cabinet

Room

Staib Room

Date

September 14, 2024

Notes

Top shelf center area

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

September 14, 2024

Notes

Areas of silver plate on base and inside cup are damaged.

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Donation

Notes

Donated by Martha Brooder on Sept 3, 2024.

General Notes

Note

This cup was donated by Martha Brooder, granddaughter of Herb Madden Sr. Herb Sr and wife had 6 children, and his wife died when the youngest was a baby. as a result all of the 6 children went to foster care including daughter Mary, who stayed several years with Frank Kelly and his wife. Herb Sr eventually got all 6 children back. Mary, Martha’s aunt, stayed close to the Kellys. After Mary died in 2019, Martha cleaned out her apartment and found the trophy, which Martha had displayed with family photos. Martha’s uncle Herb Madden Jr (brother of Mary) was a DC life member from 1982 to his death in 2020.