Lighter 1964 Swimming Award

Object/Artifact

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Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club

Name/Title

Lighter 1964 Swimming Award

Entry/Object ID

Artifact 037

Tags

Swimming

Description

Cigarette lighter silver colored, with brass medallion with two swimmers in waves with only heads and left arms visible; Engraved on top of lighter: "Dolphin - Alcatraz Swim - 1964" (no name of winner) On base: Penguin (brand name) No 111957 Japan.

Made/Created

Date made

1964

Notes

Cataloged 4/19/17 by Katie Maloney

Dimensions

Height

2-1/4 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Tarnished, pitted; dings on edges and base.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Notes

Article by Christopher M. Kelly in Fall 1993 Log p. 6 mentions trinkets, including this lighter with a photo. Kelly notes irony smoking after a workout or in a Whitehall, etc. "The Penguin [lighter] gets Walt vote [for unusual choice of trinket]..."

Related Events

Event

Alcatraz Swim