Gondoliers race during festival
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Gondoliers race during festival
September 12, 1948
Gelatin silver print
Image: 15.5 x 20.4 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/16 in.)
Overall: 18 x 22.8 cm (7 1/16 x 9 in.)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0357.0021
Inscriptions recto (typed on attached paper): ROM 881262 NEW YORK BUREAU / GONDOLIERS RACE DURING FESTIVAL / VENICE: CHEERING THRONGS LINE THE BANKS OF THE GRAND CANAL AS GONDOLIERS, DRESSED IN / COLORFUL COSTUMES DATING BACK TO THE / RENAISSANCE, START OFF ON A RACE DOWN THE / FAMOUS WATERWAY. THE EVENT WAS PART OF / THE FEAST OF REDEMPTION, THE CITY'S MOST / SPECTACULAR FESTIVAL. IT IS HELD ON THE / FIRST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER. / NY-1-2-3-4-5 CAN MGS SA / CREDIT (ACME) 9-12-48 (LG)
verso (stamped): ACME NEWSPICTURES / Division of NEA Service, Inc. / [illeg.]61 8th AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY / Please Credit "Acme Photo" / THIS PICTURE IS SOLD TO YOU FOR YOUR PUBLICATION ONLY AND MUST NOT BE LOANED / SYNDICATED OR USED FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES / WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM ACME. / BY ACCEPTING THIS PICTURE YOU AGREE / TO HOLD ACME HARMLESS FROM ANY LOSS OR / DAMAGE ARISING BY REASON OF YOUR USE OR / PUBLICATION OF THIS PICTURE
verso (stamped): ACME NEWSPICTURES / Division of NEA Service, Inc. / [illeg.]61 8th AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY / Please Credit "Acme Photo" / THIS PICTURE IS SOLD TO YOU FOR YOUR PUBLICATION ONLY AND MUST NOT BE LOANED / SYNDICATED OR USED FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES / WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM ACME. / BY ACCEPTING THIS PICTURE YOU AGREE / TO HOLD ACME HARMLESS FROM ANY LOSS OR / DAMAGE ARISING BY REASON OF YOUR USE OR / PUBLICATION OF THIS PICTURE
