Swimmer Gertrude Ederle, at Cape Griz Nez
Swimmer Gertrude Ederle, at Cape Griz Nez, France, beginning her successful attempt to swim the English Channel, August 6, 1926. With her body is coated with lanolin to protect against jellyfish and the cold water, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. At left is Lillian Cannon, of Baltimore, Md. offering her best wishes
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13126101
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45376691
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
