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| Title | William H. Spencer watching attempted resuscitation of his drowned son, Seattle, June 15, 1940 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1940 |
| Caption | Twelve-year old Billy Spencer died trying to save a drowning friend in the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The parents rushed to the scene as divers brought up the bodies. A fire department rescuer attempted to revive the boys but it was too late. Overcome with grief, the parents were led from the scene. The P-I rarely published photographs of grief-stricken parents. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: Spencer, William H. and wife; Son, Billy drowns.
Caption information source: P-I exhibit.
Date photograph was published at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: June 16, 1940. |
| Subjects | Fathers & children--Washington (State)--Seattle; Drowning victims--Washington (State)--Seattle; Rescue work--Washington (State)--Seattle; Rescue workers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Distress--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Spencer, William H.
Spencer, Billy |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.42510.2 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 nitrate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
