Advertisement For A Sutro Baths Swimming Race Featuring Australian Champion Charles Cavill
by (SUTRO BATHS RACES)
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South Orange, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
(SUTRO BATHS). Located in San Francisco, Sutro Baths was the largest indoor swimming venue in the world when it opened in March 1896. It was owned by San Francisco mayor Adolph Sutro (1830-1898). Sutro Baths burned to the ground in 1966. An advertisement for an August 30, 1896 swimming tournament at the newly-opened Sutro Baths in San Francisco. The headliner of the event was Charles Cavill (1870-1897), a member of the noted Australian Cavill family of champion swimmers. This was Cavill’s first American appearance; he would drown in California the following year. Prominent American swimmers were also featured. The poster is in good condition with several water stains and chipping to the margins.
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- Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (US)
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- 5559
- Title
- Advertisement For A Sutro Baths Swimming Race Featuring Australian Champion Charles Cavill
- Author
- (SUTRO BATHS RACES)
- Book Condition
- Used
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About the Seller
Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
South Orange, New Jersey
About Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.
Stuart Lutz Historic Documents strives to bring you the finest in historic documents, autographs, letters, and manuscripts. We specialize in the correspondence of "household famous" people, such as the Presidents, Revolutionary War and Civil War figures, writers, scientists, entertainers, musicians, notable women, African-Americans, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, business leaders, and aviators. We also sell great content letters signed by eyewitnesses now lost to history's dust.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...