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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
Names
Jansen, Gordon
Polar Bear Swim
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."
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