First fish of the tournament, 1958

Material Information

Subjects / Keywords:: Big game fishing
Beauty contestants
Fish
Lyman's Fishing Docks (Boynton Beach, Fla.)
Portraits, Group
Boynton Beach Photograph Collection
Spatial Coverage:: Florida -- Boynton Beach
Coordinates:: 26.527637 x -80.055839

General Note:: Man holding fish surrounded by young women in bathing suits with sashes with organizations' names on them. Handwritten on back: "First fish at Lyman's, Nov 29th, 12:15 noon. Wahoo 32 lb. [on the] Abbey III Capt. Zielinski. Fisherman in middle: Lewis H. Charles (of Freeport, Long Island NY). Mermaids, left to right: Evelyn Lain (American Legion), Dolores Tambasco (Boynton Beach Woman's Club), Carol Shook (Rotary), Joyce Kuhman (Kiwanis), Barbara Brinker (Boynton Beach Woman's Club), Leticia Gerber (BPW Club), Donna Mayhew (Lions Club), Judy Fretz (J.L. Archie)." Historical note: Historical note: The Gulfstream Mermaid Pageant, the original "Miss Boynton Beach" pageant, was first held in 1955 and was sponsored by the Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Winter Fishing Tournament. Five young women were chosen, one representing each of the winter months, and in April, one contestant was chosen "Miss Boynton Beach." In 1962, the Chamber stopped sponsoring the pageant and the tournament. A new pageant was inaugurated 1964, directed by the Junior Woman's Club.
General Note:: Item number: A0013-45-013