Letter regarding the Kanahooka Races
Date1965
Object numberANMS1165[039]
NameLetter
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 255 × 205 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionLetter from the St George Motor Boat Club to Jack Lewitz inviting him to represent the club in the Kanahooka Races on the 12 December 1965.
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.
5 December 1942
