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Speedboat Crash; Two Hurt
Image Not Available for Speedboat Crash; Two Hurt

Speedboat Crash; Two Hurt

Date1960
Object numberANMS1165[012]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 262 × 50 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping titled "Speedboat Crash; Two Hurt', 1960. The article describes the accident between WENDY, driven by Jack Lewitz and SUSAN, driven by lan Goldsmith.SignificanceThe Lewitz collection illustrates the boom era of power boating. The increasing affordability and widespread use of cars, and comparative affordability and availability of powerboats in the era following WWII made the sport a popular pastime on the flatwater surfaces of rivers and lakes.