Less than a month before, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel.
Paris, France: Portrait of American swimmer, Gertrude Ederle, Gold and Bronze medal freestyle swimmer in the 1924 Olympics in Paris. She went on to...
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle prepares to swim the English channel from Cap Gris-Nez in France to Dover, England | Location: Cap Gris-Nez, France.
Portrait of American swimmer Gertrude Ederle with her trophies, after breaking three World Records in Hawaii, at her home in New York, August 1926.
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle getting ready for her first attempt at swimming the English Channel, circa 1926.
Gertrude Ederle, first woman to swim the Channel . 'Miss Gertrude Ederle [1905-2003], the young American swimmer, was the first woman to swim the...
Grease coated Olympic swimmer Gertrude Ederle wades into the water on her way to becoming the first woman to swim the English Channel, which she did...
American Olympic gold medalist, swimmer Gertrude Ederle poses in the sea at Brighton, training for her cross English Channel swim, July 2, 1925.
Gertrude Ederle receiving advice from her trainer Jabez Wolff . 'Miss Gertrude Ederle [1905-2003], the young American swimmer, was the first woman to...
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle, the first female to swim across the English Channel, is honoured for her historic swim and crowned 'Queen of the...
Miss Gertrude Ederle swam the English Channel today, August 6, in the record time of 14 1/2 hours. She is the first woman ever to have accomplished...
Bill Burgess coating Trudy Ederle with grease prior to her start on her successful channel swim of 1926.
This is one of the first photos to arrive in America from Europe via Quebec, and airplane to New York, showing Gertrude Ederle in her successful...
American swimmer Gertrude Caroline Ederle , the first woman to swim the English Channel, poses on the beach, England, August 6th, 1926.
Swimmer Gertrude Ederle, covered in lard and petroleum to protect her from the cold water, before swimming the English Channel.
The above is a new picture of Miss Gertrude Ederle, in goggles, taken recently while training abroad for her attempt at swimming the English Channel....
Buffalo, NY- Here's a group of world champion swimmers. Young American men and women whose records have been the topic of much conversation in sports...
New York, NY: GERTRUDE EDERLE SAILS TO SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL... Photo shows Gertrude Ederle on board the S. S. Berenharia, waving goodbye to the...
Schwimmen, Frauen, 4x100m - FreistilStaffel:- Die siegreiche US-amerikanischeDamenstaffel am Beckenrand; links GertrudEderle- 1924
Schwimmerin, USAbei ihrem Versuch, den Ärmelkanalzu durchschwimmenvorher winkt sie ihrem Trainer Wolffezu- 1926
Gertrude Ederle the American girl swimmer gave up her attempt to swim the Englis Channel eight miles fromt he English Coast. Photo shows Miss Ederle...
Cape Griz Nez, France: Trainer Bill Burgers greasing Gertrude Ederle on the beach at Cape Griz Nez, France, for her attempt to conquer the English...
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American swimmer Gertrude Ederle trains for her historic English Channel swim at Brighton, July 2, 1925.
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle stands on the beach and greases herself in preparation for her swim across the English Channel, England, August 6,...
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle posed at the side of the Piscine des Tourelles during competition to win the gold medal in the Women's 4 x 100 metre...
Arrival of Peggy Joyce, best customer of marriage license clerk, on Berengaria, August 27, passed almost unnoticed due to concentration of attention...
American Olympic gold medalists Gertrude Ederle and Sammy Lee raise the Olympic banner at the U.S. Olympic 3m springboard diving trials at the...
English Channel swimmer and Olympic champion Gertrude Ederle coaches movie star Bebe Daniels on how to make the Catalina Channel swim, Hollywood,...
The U.S. Olympians opened its drive for public backing to send teams to the 1955 Pan American Games and the 1956 Olympic Games by holding a dinner...
American swimmers, from left, Gertrude Ederle, Euphrasia Donnelly, Ethel Lackie and Mariechen Wehselau of the United States team posed at the side of...
Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, 1926. On 6 August 1926 Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, which she achieved in a...
Gertrude was the first woman to swim the English channel. Gertrude took 14 hours and 39 minutes to swim between England and France.
Schwimmen, Frauen, 400m Freistil: - Die drei Erstplazierten stehen nach dem Rennen umarmt am Beckenrand, v.l.n.r.: Martha Norelius , Helen Wainwright...
On 6th August 1926 Gertrude Caroline Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel, at that time faster than any man. Aileen Riggin and...
American actress Bebe Daniels shows American swimmer Gertrude Ederle the results of her first screen tests for the film 'Swim Girl Swim,' circa 1927.
American athlete Gertrude Ederle , the first woman to swim the English Channel, waves from a car, circa 1926.
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle , the first woman to swim the English Channel, supervises actor Bebe Daniels , who is smeared with grease for her...
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle, right, the first female to swim across the English Channel, is wished bon voyage by Lillian Cannon, another U.S....
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle poses with her father Henry Ederle and sister Mrs. Margaret Deuschle, England, August 7, 1926. On August 6 she...
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle wearing a swimsuit with a 'Women's Swimming Association' patch on the chest, location unspecified, circa 1930.
Since her successful swimming of the English Channel and being the first woman to have ever accomplished such a feat, Gertrude Ederle, shown with her...
Gertrude Ederle , American Swimmer, full-length Portrait in one-piece swimsuit on beach, Underwood & Underwood, 1925.
Swimmer Gertrude Ederle is carried through streets of Stuttgart where she received a rapturous welcome.
Gertrude Ederle fails to swim channel. American swimmer Gertrude Ederle collapsed in theeight miles from the English coast after having been in the...
New York, NY- Eleanor Holm Whalen, Patty Berg, and Althea Gibson get together at a reception prior to the awards dinner celebrating their induction...
From left, American swimmers Aileen Riggin , Gertrude Ederle and Helen Wainwright posed in New York after returning from competing in the Women's...
Gertrude Ederle answering the rousing cheers of the crowd that greeted her on her way to City Hall in New York, where she was officially greeted by...
Gertrude Ederle, who was the toast of America and Europe in 1926 when she became the first woman to swim the English Channel, has died. She was 98.
August 1926, American swimmer Gertrude Ederle the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926, pictured in Dover as she reads the inscription on...
Aileen Riggin, Gertrude Ederle, and Helen Wainright stand in their Olympic team uniforms and hold American flags, after returning from the 1920...
For the first time in history the English channel was swum yesterday by a girl Miss Gertrude Ederle, the 18 year old American athlete. Miss Gertrude...