Postcard, image of Gertrude Ederle c1924
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Card/Postcard
Date Used
1924
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Postcard, used; black and white photograph of Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer who competed at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. Inscription (type) on front, upper right: "Miss Gertrude Ederle / Etats-Unis"; lower right: "A.N / PARIS". Inscription (hand-written) on verso: "Gertrude Ederle 'USA / Paris Olympic {sic} '1924' / Swam English / Channel immediately / afterwords. {sic} (1st Woman, / and only one, so to do {sic})".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 138 W: 88 D: 1mm (H: 5 7/16 W: 3 7/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1924
Location
In storage
Registration No
1985.2.76
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