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Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Matthew Witt photographs, circa 1917-1950 |
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| Call Number | PH 2859.15 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Bathing Beauties
Two women strike a pose on the beach wearing bathing suits. One woman wears a bathing cap, the other a headband.
Woman About to Dive
1920
A woman dressed in a bathing suit, shoes and cap is about to dive off of a pier into the water. A rowboat is tethered on the right. Trees can be seen on the shoreline in the background. Another wom...
Swimmers in Lake Monona
1897
Original title reads, "Bathers assemble [swimmers in Lake Monona]." Women and men, wearing suits, hats, and long dresses, are standing near the lake shoreline looking on as others swim in the lake.
Swimmers on the Pier
August 1919
A group of eight swimmers are hanging out together at the Holt pier on Archibald Lake. A girl in the foreground is floating in a wash tub. The young men are wearing one-piece bathing suits covering...
Swimmers at the Beach
A large group of men, women, and children stand in the water wearing bathing suits while others look on from a pavilion in the background. Several flags can also be seen atop the pavilion, and tree...
