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Image Not Available for Almost Airborne - Jack Lewitz on board WENDY
Almost Airborne - Jack Lewitz on board WENDY
Image Not Available for Almost Airborne - Jack Lewitz on board WENDY

Almost Airborne - Jack Lewitz on board WENDY

Date1960
Object numberANMS1165[011]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 190 × 155 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionArticle from The Parramatta Mail, dated 23 November 1960, titled 'Almost Airborne'. Features a black and white photographic image of Jack Lewitz on board WENDY.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.