He's nursing eight broken ribs
Date1960s - 1970s
Object numberANMS1165[050]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 115 × 40 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping titled 'He's nursing 8 broken ribs'.
Article describes the progress in the recovery of Jack Lewitz from a powerboat accident.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.
10 February 1961