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Gertrude Ederle receiving advice from her trainer Jabez Wolff, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown.

Gertrude Ederle receiving advice from her trainer Jabez Wolff, 1926, (1935). 'Miss Gertrude Ederle [1905-2003], the young American swimmer, was the first woman to swim the Channel [between England and France]. She also established a new record by swimming from France to England on August 6 [1926] in 14 hours 31 minutes, thus beating the previous record by about two hours.' From "The Silver Jubilee Book - The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures". [Odhams Press Ltd., London, 1935].

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Title: Gertrude Ederle receiving advice from her trainer Jabez Wolff, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown.

Caption: Gertrude Ederle receiving advice from her trainer Jabez Wolff, 1926, (1935). 'Miss Gertrude Ederle [1905-2003], the young American swimmer, was the first woman to swim the Channel [between England and France]. She also established a new record by swimming from France to England on August 6 [1926] in 14 hours 31 minutes, thus beating the previous record by about two hours.' From "The Silver Jubilee Book - The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures". [Odhams Press Ltd., London, 1935]

Personalities: JACOB • GERTRUDE EDERLE • JABEZ WOLFFE

Technique/material: Photograph

Credit: Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images

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Image size: 5397 × 4026 px | 62.2 MB

Print size: 45.7 × 34.1 cm | 2124.8 × 1585.0 in (300 dpi)

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