Framed picture

Name/Title

Framed picture

Entry/Object ID

Artifact 271

Tags

Artwork

Description

Framed color picture of Blackie the horse and owner swimming the Golden Gate with men in rowboat. Brown wood frame, glass. Caption on small piece of paper in lower left corner reads: "Blackie and Rihil (sic) 'Shorty' Roberts Swimming the Golden Gate Oct. 1, 1938." Accompanied by piece of paper with typed story of Blackie the horse swimming the Golden Gate.

Made/Created

Notes

Cataloged by Gary Leong and Morgan Kulla 12/3/17

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Picture

Height

32 in

Width

42 in

Dimension Description

Typed Page

Height

16 in

Width

12 in

Location

Location

Room

Mens' Locker Room

Notes

Second framed version of same image turned up in archive storage in swag room. I noticed it Jan 27, 2023, leaned against first metal rack.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Accompanying paper page is in poor condition with water and insect damage.

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Loan

Notes

Long term loan

Research Notes

Notes

See newsreel video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7JQK0bBpE4