HACD-0194: Ocean City White Marlin Certificate of Achievement (1979)

Metadata

FieldValue
Record IDHACD-0194
TypeCertificate
TitleOcean City White Marlin Certificate of Achievement (1979)
Date1979-07-20
EraPersonal life / Washington DC era
PeopleHenry Tenenbaum (recipient), Captain Peter Boinis, Mayor Harry W. Kelley
Source File9FB6824C-0BB6-4D7F-AB3D-A0D5913D1ED4_1_105_c.jpeg
Source LocationGoogle Drive → Henry Tenenbaum Archive / Source Documents
BatchGoogle Drive Source Documents (2026-07-06)

Content Description

Personal certificate documenting Henry catching a 52-pound, 6'2" White Marlin in the Poor Man's Canyon off Ocean City, Maryland on July 20, 1979. This establishes his recreational interests during the WTOP/PM Magazine era and connects to the marlin photo visible in the PM Magazine collage (FEB3247C). The certificate spells his name 'TANNENBAUM' (double-N variant).

Transcribed Text

OCEAN CITY MARYLAND. Certificate of Achievement. This award made under authority of the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, Maryland, certifies that HENRY TANNENBAUM this day JULY 20, 1979 fishing on Cruiser SHIP CAFE Captained by CAPT. PETER BOINIS successfully boated a White Marlin FISHING IN THE POOR MAN'S CANYON. Length 6'2". Weight 52 lbs. is hereby commended by the Mayor and City Council. Harry W. Kelley, Mayor. No 1506.

Notes

The marlin catch appears in at least one of the photo collages from this batch, confirming the 1979 date. Ocean City MD is a ~3 hour drive from DC — a common weekend destination for Washington-area residents.


Record created: 2026-07-06 | Source: Google Drive export from Apple Photos