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Polar Bear Swim
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- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 1, 1974, published January 2, 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gordon Jansen holding the Peter Pantages Memorial Trophy in his hands. He won this trophy earlier in the day by leading the way to the 100-yard marker in the traditional Polar Bear Swim held every New Year's Day at English Bay.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 1, 1974, published January 2, 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 10 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-223
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gordon Jansen holding the Peter Pantages Memorial Trophy in his hands. He won this trophy earlier in the day by leading the way to the 100-yard marker in the traditional Polar Bear Swim held every New Year's Day at English Bay.
- Subjects
- Personal Symbols - Trophies
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "This is Gordon Jansen of Burnaby, who earned the Peter Pantages Memorial Trophy Tuesday by leading the way to the 100-yard marker in the traditional polar bear swim at English Bay. Why did he do it? "Just foolishness", he replied."