Berlin, Germany: c. 1932.Photographer and photojopurnalist Willie Ruge prepares to take the first underwater photographs outside of a diving bell. Ruge commented, " Going down with our camera was an unbelievable task. Regardless of our 36 pound shoes and our 284 pound costumes, we couldn't for the life of us maintain a perpendicular position".
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Album / Universal Images Group / Underwood Archives