Alcatraz Swim Lottery

Photograph

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Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club

Drawing names to determine who will be allowed into the Alcatraz Swim

Drawing names to determine who will be allowed into the Alcatraz Swim

Name/Title

Alcatraz Swim Lottery

Entry/Object ID

198526

Tags

Swimming

Description

Swim Commissioners drawing names to determine who will be allowed in the 1985 Alcatraz Swim.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver bromide

Subject

Standing Stan Hlynsky and Vince Huang. Seated Jan Warmerdam and Phil Rollins. Due to a large demand and safety concerns, a lottery was held following the Fort Point swim to determine seventy-five lucky swimmers. The actual Alcatraz swim was held successfully on September 7, 1985.

Subject Place

Cove

Aquatic Park

Bay

San Francisco Bay

State/Province

California

Made/Created

Artist

Elmer Tosta

Date made

August 31, 1985

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

14 in

Dimension Notes

Printed on 11 x 14 paper with wide borders, images are approx. 8 x10

Location

Location

Room

Archive Storage in Swag Room

Date

March 2, 2023

Notes

In box with large photos, second metal rack.

Acquisition

Notes

Donated by Vincent Huang, December 2022. Vincent was a swim commissioner in 1985.

General Notes

Note

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