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whataboutbobbed January 17, 2012

Kay Laurell and friends at the Potomac Tidal Basin beach, Washington, DC, 1922

Tagged 1920s, 1922, 20s, beach, canoe, DC, Kay Laurell, Potomac river, swimming, Tidal Basin, Washington DC, Washington MonumentLeave a comment
whataboutbobbed August 5, 2011

add water coolchicksfromhistory: A swimming class in New South Wales

Tagged 1930s, 30s, Australia, bathing suit, class, New South Wales, swimcap, swimming, vintageLeave a comment
whataboutbobbed August 4, 2011

medal ceremony for the 100m freestyle swimming: Willemijntje ‘Willy’ den Ouden from the Netherlands, 2nd, American Helene Madison, 1st, American Eleanor Garatti, 3rd, during the Games of the X Olympiad, Los […]

Tagged 1930s, 1932, 30s, August, California, ceremony, Eleanor Saville, Helene Madison, Los Angeles, medals, Olympics, sports, swimming, Willy den OudenLeave a comment
whataboutbobbed June 8, 2011

Joyce Halderman. Red, White and Blue swimming troupe – swimmers of Panama Canal Zone. Exhibition of swimming, diving and life saving, at the Wardman Park Hotel pool in Washington, DC, July […]

Tagged 1920s, 1926, 20s, bathing suit, DC, diving board, hotel, July, July 29, pool, swimming, swimsuit, Wardman Park Hotel, Washington DCLeave a comment
whataboutbobbed May 31, 2011

an advertising fan for Jefferson City, Missouri businesses 1920s see backside for the ads

Tagged 1920s, 20s, ad, advertisement, art, bathing beauties, bathing suit, fan, Jefferson City, Missouri, swimming, swimsuit, vintageLeave a comment
whataboutbobbed May 25, 2011

Colleen Moore & Gertrude Michael are Screen Venuses by Sea and Pool, for 1933!  Moore is pictured sitting by the pool at her Hollywood home, and Michael at ‘the beach’, […]

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whataboutbobbed April 27, 2011

seven women sitting on a gondola in Venice, Los Angeles, California (undated)

Tagged 1920s, bathing beauties, bathing suit, California, gondola, Los Angeles, photo, photograph, swimming, Venice, vintageLeave a comment
whataboutbobbed March 23, 2011

Jantzen Swimming Suits ad, 1920s the ad touts the brand’s users, including swimmers Duke Kahanamoku and Norman Ross, and diver Louis Kuehn, all of whom won gold in the 1920 Olympics […]

Tagged 1920s, ad, advertisement, Antwerp, Buddy Wallen, Duke Kahanamoku, Jantzen, Louis Kuehn, Norman Ross, Olympics, Oregon, Portland, swimming, swimsuits, vintageLeave a comment
whataboutbobbed February 21, 2011

two photos of swimmer Emma Shemaitis sitting in front of dark backdrop, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Daily News, 1926

Tagged 1920s, 1926, bob, Bob Cut, Chicago, Chicago Daily News, Emma Shemaitis, Illinois, photo, photograph, portrait, swimmer, swimming, vintage, womanLeave a comment
whataboutbobbed January 16, 2011

‘Joan Desborough (ready for a dive)’ Starlight Park, the Bronx, circa 1921 5×7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection

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