Description: Here is Toronto's The Telegram story of Marilyn Bells heroic swim across Lake Ontario. The newspaper is dated September 10, 1954. On September 8, 1954, at 11:07 pm, Bell started her swim across Lake Ontario from Youngstown, New York. Bell swam for 20 hours and 59 minutes before she finally reached a breakwater near the Boulevard Club, west of the CNE grounds. The planned route straight across the lake was 51.5 kilometres (32.0 mi), but she actually had to swim much further because of strong winds and the lack of modern navigation equipment. Waves that day were almost 5 metres (16 ft) high, water temperature was 21 °C (70 °F) and lamprey eels were attacking her legs and arms. She was awarded $10,000 and given many other lucrative gifts. She later swam the English Channel and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This is an old newspaper, so it has its condition issues. The paper has many tears, stains, folds and creases to its pages. Its a delicate piece, but its all there. The paper has two sections, which total 56 pages. The newspaper has been traditionally folded in half horizontally. This is how the newspaper will be shipped. The newspaper will be packaged in a sealed bag, and then it will be put between two flat carboard pieces to ensure no damage is done to it during transit. If you have any questions, please ask, but do use the pictures to help with the description.
Price: 25 CAD
Location: Ontario
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Shipping Cost: 17.42 CAD
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Date of Publication: September 10, 1954
Newspaper: The Telegram
Sections: Two Sections - 56 pages total
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
