Sail boat on exhibit in building 10, circa 1936

Object summary

Title: Sail boat on exhibit in building 10, circa 1936
Object ID: GCP-00000005
Date made: 1935-11
Place made: United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge, MIT, Lobby 10
Maker: MIT, News Office
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

A frostbite dinghy, sail number B 123, sits on display in Lobby 10, part of a student campaign to establish sailing as a student activity at MIT. Karl Taylor Compton, George Owen and John Churchill Austin stand beside it. Original Credit Line: MIT, News Office.

Original Caption: "Karl Compton + George Owen inspecting dinghy in Lobby of MIT during student Campain to make small boat sailing a student activity - John C. Austin Pres Class of '36 at right"