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Photograph of Donald Campbell's boat Bluebird, Lake Mead (Nev.), November 1955

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Creator
Creator: Grant, Art
Date
1955-11
Description
A crowd of people stand on Boulder Beach as they watch Donald Malcolm Campbell and his boat Bluebird prepare to break the Englishman's own water speed world record on Lake Mead. On November 16, 1955, Campbell set a new mark at 216.20 mph during his time on Lake Mead.
Digital ID
pho022053
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1sx64f8x
Details
Subject
Campbell, Donald Malcolm, 1921-1967
People
Ponds
Boats and boating
Crowds
Hydroplanes
Place
Lake Mead
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Citation

pho022053. Arthur G. Grant Photograph Collection. PH-00398. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1sx64f8x.

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
6526x4422
10.9 x 7.4 inches
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff