2024-07-312024-07-312007-10-21https://hdl.handle.net/10929/139196The Essex Sussex and the story of Jaws The Essex Sussex in Spring Lake (5).jpeg On Thursday, July 6, 1916 Charles Bruder, 27, a Swiss bell captain at the Essex & Sussex Hotel decided to go for a swim after his shift at the hotel. He went down to the water in from of the hotel and was swimming 130 yards from shore. A shark bit him in the abdomen and severed his legs; Bruder's blood turned the water red. After hearing screams, a woman notified two lifeguards that a canoe with a red hull had capsized and was floating just at the water's surface. Lifeguards Chris Anderson and George White rowed to Bruder in a lifeboat and realized he had been bitten by a shark. This attack along with several others became the basis for the book and movie JawsOriginal file name The Essex Sussex in Spring Lake (5).jpg4368x2912Each photograph within this collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Therefore, these photos may only be used in a way that is permitted by copyright and related rights legislation. The following terms of use for State Library patrons shall apply. 1. Educational Institution/student use is permitted as long as such usage adheres to all copyright and related rights legislation. In these instances, these photographs may only be used for educational or historical purposes. 2. Non-Commercial use is permitted without permission from the rights holder, as long as such use adheres to all copyright and related right legislation. 3. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for commercial purposes without the direct permission of the rights-holder. 4. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for political purposes. 5. Users must always give appropriate credit to the photographer. The credit may not in any way suggest the right's holder endorses the user or their use of the photographs. 6. Photographs may be copied or redistributed in any medium or format as long as such use does not violate copyright and related rights legislation. 7. Users may remix, transform, and rebuild upon the original photographs as long as it does not violate copyright and related rights legislation.JawsThe Essex Sussex HotelThe Essex Sussex ConmindimunsHistoric HotelAtlantic OceanNew Jersey BeachJersey BeachThe ShoreJersey ShoreNorthern Jersey ShoreMonmouth CountyJersey CoastNew JerseyNJJerseyThe Garden State