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• libraryofcongress
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• swimming
• swimsuit
• woman
• swimmers
• olympian
• standing
• man
• swim
• olympics
• diver
• bathingsuit
• athlete
• water
• beach
• pool
• florida
• environmentalprotectionagency
• documerica
• usnationalarchives
• portrait
• champion
• 1910s

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• The Library of Congress 54 photos & illustrations
• State Library of New South Wales 10 photos & illustrations
• U.S. National Archives 9 photos & illustrations
• SDASM Archives 8 photos & illustrations
• Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons 8 photos & illustrations
• State Library of Queensland 2 photos & illustrations
• National Library of Australia 1 photo / illustration
• Florida Memory 1 photo / illustration
• North East Museums 1 photo / illustration
• Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection 1 photo / illustration
• Powerhouse Museum 1 photo / illustration
• Université de Caen Normandie 1 photo / illustration

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Adelaide Lambert [in swimsuit] (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• minions & myrmidons said:

  no disrespect but her feet are enormous, no wonder she could swim.

• Richard Norton said:

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Lambert

• B-59 said:

  This photo ran in The New York herald. [volume], November 05, 1922, SECTION FOUR, Page 7 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045774/1922-11-05/ed-...

• Cris Melo said:

  The feet are fine, the whole body is proportional but her head is the problem. Tiny head.

• Art Siegel said:

  From the Herald article: "CANAL ZONE GIRL SWIMMING PRODIGY Adelaide Lambert, 14, Approaches Record Time for 100 Yard Race. There has stepped to the fore at Cristobal, Canal Zone, a young girl newcomer whose sterling achievements have caused her to be heralded a new aquatic marvel. Adelaide Lambert is her name, fourteen her age. and she is credited officially with covering 100 yards free style In the striking time of 1 minute 0 2-5 seconds, a performance which goes a long way toward justifying the claim made for her."

Boyle & Bleibtrey (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• B-59 said:

  "Charlotte Duggan Boyle (August 20, 1899 – October 3, 1990) ... was an American competition swimmer and world record-holder." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Boyle_(swimmer) "Ethelda Marguerite Bleibtrey (February 27, 1902 – May 6, 1978) ... was an American competition swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder in multiple events." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethelda_Bleibtrey S. also similar photo in The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., May 29, 1920, Page 2 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86058226/1920-05-29/ed-...

• Melissa (LOC P&P) said:

  Thanks for the information, which we will use to update the record!

• Art Siegel said:

  

Norman Ross (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Richard Norton said:

  Norman DeMille Ross (May 2, 1895 – June 19, 1953) was an American competition swimmer who won five events at the Inter-Allied Games in June 1919, held at Joinville-Le-Pont near Paris, and three gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. He set thirteen world records and won eighteen U.S. national championships during his career. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Ross