Name/Title
5500 Pound MantaEntry/Object ID
P-1156Description
Three men and a boy standing with a 5500 pound manta they caught. On display at the City Docks.
Sign on the manta reads: "Manta (Blanket Fish) spread 20 ft. weight 5500 lbs. Caught from Lets-Go 2. Capt. Jay Gould. Guests Odis A. Porter - Indianapolis, Ind., Clayton A. Rupp - Jamestown, N.Y., Clayton A. Rupp, Jr. - Jamestown, N.Y., Elmer A. Johnson - Jamestown, N.Y., Albert P. Fritz - Hollywood, Fla."
"Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Feb 14th 32" written at the bottom of the postcard.
Real photo postcard. Black and white photograph. Postally unused.Collection
FLHS Postcard CollectionCataloged By
CSB (Chris Barfield)Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Elting, Mrs. HubertLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Fish, Fishes, FishingSearch Terms
Sports, Sports/Fishing, Fishing, Manta, Lets-Go 2Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Jan 13, 2010Examined By
CSB (Chris Barfield)Notes
Tape adhesive residue at TL. Right side has been trimmed away; image still intact.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gould, JayGeneral Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: CSB (Chris Barfield)
Status Date: 2010-01-13Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
January 13, 2010Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
October 31, 2023