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13179_23068_getrude_ederle

1920s
B&W

In a bathing suit, Gertrude Ederle stands on the edge of a boat, surrounded by men in coats and hats. Ederle swims in the choppy water of the English Channel. Ederle in regular clothes, standing next to a man and woman. LS of a ticker-tape parade down Broadway. Ederle holding flowers and walking down steps, surrounded by men. Women in an indoor pool, hanging onto the side and kicking their feet. The women turn and swim laps. Dozens of women dive into a harbor and swim. CU of Ederle swimming and getting out of the water.