Golden Gate Swim 1935

Winner Dick Rittger being congratulated by SF Mayor Angelo Rossi

Winner Dick Rittger being congratulated by SF Mayor Angelo Rossi

Name/Title

Golden Gate Swim 1935

Entry/Object ID

193501

Tags

Swimming

Description

Winner of the 1935 Golden Gate Swim after returning to the Dolphin Club at Aquatic Park

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan of original

Subject

One-legged swimmer Dick Rittger being congratulated by SF Mayor Angelo Rossi

Subject Person or Organization

John F. McManus

Subject Place

Cove

Aquatic Park

Bay

San Francisco Bay

State/Province

California

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

H. Ellwood

Role

Photographer

Studio

San Francisco Examiner Photo Morgue

Date made

August 25, 1935

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Acquisition

Acquired From

Fang family San Francisco Examiner Photograph Archive Negative Files

Notes

Berkeley Library Digital Collections

Research Notes

Notes

See article on Rittger in Spring 2011 Log p. 2.

General Notes

Note

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