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Women's Diving Lessons

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A woman is standing in a rowboat in a diving position teaching four women in a lake how to dive. The rest of the women are in shirts printed with S.S.B.H. printed on them and are standing in the water. They wear bathing caps and long pants. A man in a hat is standing in the water in the background.

Creator:
Taylor, J. Robert

Publication Information

Creator Taylor, J. Robert

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection J. Robert Taylor photographs, 1898-1930
Call Number PH 2739

Copyright Information

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Rights Holder Journal Sentinel, Incorporated; Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W014A21
Legacy ID
WHi 55775

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People diving from a pier into the water. On the right, a third diver is standing on the wooden pier.

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Man in diving suit being helped out of the water by three men in a rowboat.

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Woman and child standing in a lake in shallow water. Other people are standing in the water behind them.

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A group of children, possibly J. Robert Taylor's sons and daughters, playing on a pier. Three of the children are lined up in diving poses getting ready to dive into the lake.

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Group portrait of a small group of men, women, and children standing waist-deep in the water.

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