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Gertrude Ederle beginning her successful attempt to swim the English Channel, 1926. (b/w photo)

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Gertrude Ederle beginning her successful attempt to swim the English Channel, 1926. (b/w photo)
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Date
1926 AD (C20th AD)
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Swimmer Gertrude Ederle, at Cape Griz Nez, France, beginning her successful attempt to swim the English Channel, August 6, 1926. With her body is coated with lanolin to protect against jellyfish and the cold water, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. At left is Lillian Cannon, of Baltimore, Md., offering her best wishes (BSLOC_2020_2_206)

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Everett Collection / Bridgeman Images
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20th century / North America / America (continent) / 1920s / champion / dog / animal / USA / woman / France / Europe / history / spectacles / swimsuit / clothes / English Channel / sea / swim / portrait / protection / sport / sportsperson / black and white / photo
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