£24.50
Date 1937
Dwight Long – Atlantic Yachtsman Signed Picture Leeds 1937
A genuine autographed photograph of Dwight Long, the Atlantic yachtsman, dated 1937 and said to have been signed at the Paramout Theatre, Leeds. The 6” x 7” picture has been laid down onto a card sheet.
In the 1930s the young American sailed his ketch Idle Hour around the world, a voyage that made him a celebrity on both sides of the Atlantic. An unusual piece of 1930s signed memorabilia connecting an adventurer with a Leeds cinema.
| Artist | Dwight Long Atlantic Yachtsman |
|---|---|
| Size | 6" X 7" |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, has been lais down on to a card sheet
Did you know?
- Dwight Long recounted his round-the-world voyage in the book Seven Seas on a Shoestring.
- Leeds’ Paramount Theatre opened in 1932 as a grand super-cinema and later became the Odeon.
SKU: T03399
