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Olympic swimmers Eleanor Holm, Georgia Coleman, Jane Fauntz, Agnes Geraghty, and Helene Madison, circa 1930
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| Title | Olympic swimmers Eleanor Holm, Georgia Coleman, Jane Fauntz, Agnes Geraghty, and Helene Madison, circa 1930 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1930 |
| Caption | Eleanor Holm, Georgia Coleman, Jane Fauntz, Agnes Geraghty, and Helene Madison were all members of the U.S. Olympic swim team. This photo was possibly taken at Olympic tryouts, as the women are wearing the swimsuits of their local teams. All but Geraghty participated in the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. Seattle swim champ Helene Madison, at right, swam for the Washington Athletic club under coach Ray Daughters. |
| Notes | Handwritten on verso: Eleanor Holm, Georgia Coleman, Jeane [sic] Fauntz, Margaret Garity [sic], HM |
| Subjects | Swimmers; Swimming pools |
| Personal Names | Madison, Helene, 1913-1970
Coleman, Georgia, 1912-1940
Holm, Eleanor, 1913-2004
Fauntz, Jane
Geraghty, Agnes |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1970.5051.48 |
| 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. |
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