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| Title | Helene Madison in ticker tape parade, Seattle, 1932 |
| Photographer | Prather, Alfred |
| Date | 1932 |
| Caption | Helene Madison started swimming at Green Lake when she was 12 years old. At 19, she swept the women's freestyle swimming events in the 1932 Olympics. That year, she held all 16 women's world freestyle records and 56 American awards. When she returned to Seattle, the city presented her with a car, a Navy and Police escort and Seattle's largest ticker tape parade, pictured here. Madison was unable to compete further in Olympic events due to some brief and unsuccessful professional endeavors. The challenges of two failed marriages, debt, diabetes and cancer filled Madison's later years in life. |
| Notes | Handwritten on verso: Helene Madison. Welcome of a queen accorded her majesty.
Stamped on verso: Alfred Prather, Seattle, Washington |
| Subjects | Swimmers—Washington (State)—Seattle; Ticker tape parades—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Personal Names | Madison, Helene, 1913-1970 |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1970.5051.56 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Helene Madison papers, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Helene Madison Papers |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS2. |
