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: Mercedes Gleitze greased for Gibraltar swim


Mercedes Gleitze greased for Gibraltar swim

Open water long-distance swimmer Mercedes Gleitze greases herself in preparation for her Strait of Gibraltar attempted swim (she succeeded on her second attempt in 1928)

Picture No
14104439
Media ID
45613676
Size
3706px x 4859px (1.0MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustrated London News, 31st December 1927
Date
1927

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