Esther Rolick on an ocean liner, Sept. 1948

Physical Details: Photographic print : 1 item : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm.

Creator: unidentified photographer

Description: Identification on verso (handwritten): Olympic champ on Saturnia '48
On board the SS Saturnia, in a wrestling match with an Italian girl (much fatter than I). I won out an so apart from being the ship's artist, also the one who directed everyone in morning gymnastics. I was dubbed Miss America - SS Saturnia for that trip!

Forms part of: Esther G. Rolick papers, 1941-1985

Citation: Esther Rolick on an ocean liner, Sept. 1948 / unidentified photographer. Esther G. Rolick papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Digital ID: 3943

Subjects:

• Portraits
• Rolick, Esther G.
• Vacations

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