Katharine Hepburn and others on beach at Fenwick
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1938
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 5 3/8in. (7.9 x 13.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 5/8 x 5 3/4in. (9.2 x 14.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2009.62.1
DescriptionKatharine Hepburn is lying on her back with her feet in the air. She is wearing a scarf, sweater, and slacks. Three men with shovels are nearby, one seated in the sand, and two standing. The beach is strewn with rubble, probably from hurricane damage to the Hepburn house during the Hurricane of 1938. An automobile, a salt marsh, and a large house and other buildings are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: The Hepburn house on Fenwick Point was destroyed by the Hurricane of 1938.Status
Not on view
