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Tia Nelson Diving into Lake Mendota

Date: 07 12 1955
Description: Tia Nelson, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nelson, 3010 Oxford Road, dives into Lake Mendota. She was one of Madison's most outstanding young swimmer...
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Mother and Young Children in Lake Mendota

Date: 07 12 1955
Description: Bette Sonneland and her children, Kim (age 3) and Kristin (9 months), enjoying Lake Mendota in a rubber boat near the home of Bette's parents, Dr. and Mrs....
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Private Fred Schneider and wife with crowd in the water at a beach.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Private Edward Garbarszyle, with a football in his hands, is kneeling over Lorian Day demonstrating that games at the beach are sometimes not much fun for ...
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Lois Cook, Noreen Killiher, and Geraldine Clark having a snack on the beach and waiting one hour before they swim.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 05 14 1944
Description: Linda Seed, lifeguard, is removing sand from the eye of John Hilhard with the help of Jackie Klopp, who is handing her an ampule of olive oil to soothe Joh...
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Richard Straavaldsen floating in an inner tube in the water.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 05 14 1944
Description: Lifeguard Georgia Haas is applying artificial respiration to Lewis Noonan at the beach.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Billy Wiedenbeck pushing Wally Britton into the water from a swimming platform.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Carol Ann Nelson and her sister, Patty, observing the sign stating the hours that lifeguards are on duty at the beach.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Lifeguard Kenneth Harwick applying a first aid bandage to the foot of Hazel Gehri, who is holding a shattered milk bottle left on the beach.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 1944
Description: George Miller is reporting a problem to Lifeguard Lois Gardner. She is standing on a platform near a chair, and is wearing a whistle on a chain around her ...
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Lifeguard Tom Langlois in a rowboat is issuing a warning to James Bergman who is swimming outside the ropes that delineate the safe swimming area.
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Swimming at Warner Beach

Date: 08 02 1944
Description: Helen Durr diving from the launch, with Ardith Cauble (Gauble?) observing her.
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GIs at Warner Beach

Date: 08 02 1944
Description: Truax cadet, Pvt. Earl Morwitz, floating with beach ball at Warner Beach.
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B.B. Clarke Beach Swimming Champions

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Thirty-two winners of individual championships at the annual city municipal swimming meet at B.B. Clarke Beach.
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Madison Lifeguard Training Class

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: City of Madison Lifeguard Training Class at the YMCA pool, 207 West Washington Avenue. Pictured left to right: Marilyn Hammes, Pat Patterson, and Bill Bail...
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Madison Lifeguard Training Class

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: City of Madison Lifeguard Training Class at the YMCA pool, 207 West Washington Avenue. Bill Bailey tries to duck Alice Tiedeman under the water.
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Madison Lifeguard Training Class

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: City of Madison Lifeguard Training class at the YMCA pool, 207 West Washington Avenue. Pictured are Alice Tiedeman ducking Bill Bailey under the water.
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Artificial Respiration Training Class

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: City of Madison Lifeguard Training class at the YMCA pool, 207 West Washington Avenue. Performing artificial respiration of Bill Bailey are left to right:...

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