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Madison Lifeguard Training Class
May 10, 1945
City of Madison Lifeguard Training Class at the YMCA pool, 207 West Washington Avenue. Pictured left to right: Marilyn Hammes, Pat Patterson, and Bill Bailey.
Madison Lifeguard Training Class
May 10, 1945
City of Madison Lifeguard Training Class at the YMCA pool, 207 West Washington Avenue. Bill Bailey tries to duck Alice Tiedeman under the water.
Madison Lifeguard Training Class
May 10, 1945
City of Madison Lifeguard Training class at the YMCA pool, 207 West Washington Avenue. Pictured are Alice Tiedeman ducking Bill Bailey under the water.
YMCA Camp Wakanda Campers
June 25, 1945
Large group of boys standing in a line on a pier at YMCA Camp Wakanda on Lake Mendota.
Artificial Respiration Training Class
May 10, 1945
City of Madison Lifeguard Training class at the YMCA pool, 207 West Washington Avenue. Performing artificial respiration of Bill Bailey are left to right: Dolores Corcoran, Pat Patterson, Natalie ...
Swimming Lessons at Lake Wingra
June 8, 1953
Instructor Mary Pew shows arm movements to a girls swim class during swimming lessons at Lake Wingra.