American gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell getting on board Onassis' yacht Christina. Monaco harbor 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn

American gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell getting on board Onassis' yacht Christina. Monaco harbor 1956.

In Monaco harbor, 1956, American gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell boards Aristotle Onassis's yacht, the *Christina*. Dressed in a white skirt suit, sunglasses, and a light-colored hat, she descends the gangway, gripping a rope railing for support. On the wooden deck below, a crew member stands with his back to the camera, waiting to assist. The black and white photograph is taken from a low angle on the boat, looking up from beneath a large dark awning.


Keywords:

Hats, Newspaper&Magazine, ShipsBoatsYachts, Sunglasses

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