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Mariechen M. Wehselau, future Olympic Gold Medal swimmer, Los Angeles, 1924

Description:: Mariechen M. Wehselau (later Jackson) was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and silver medal in the 100 m freestyle event.
Date:: May 17, 1924
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Mariechen M. Wehselau, future Olympic Gold Medal swimmer, Los Angeles, 1924

Diving Venus Annette Kellerman, Los Angeles, circa 1920

Description:: Portrait photograph of Annette Kellerman in a pose.
Date:: [circa 1920]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Hesser, Edwin Bower
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Diving Venus Annette Kellerman, Los Angeles, circa 1920

Mariechen M. Wehselau, future Olympic Gold Medal winner, posing for a dive, Los Angeles, 1924

Description:: Mariechen M. Wehselau (later Jackson) was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and silver medal in the 100 m freestyle event.
Date:: May 17, 1924
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Mariechen M. Wehselau, future Olympic Gold Medal winner, posing for a dive, Los Angeles, 1924

Mariechen M. Wehselau, future Olympic Gold Medal swimmer, Los Angeles, 1924

Description:: Mariechen Wehselau, standing on the roof of a building wearing her swimsuit. Wehselau was in Los Angeles for exhibition swims en route to the Olympic tryouts in New York on June 7-8.
Date:: May 17, 1924
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Mariechen M. Wehselau, future Olympic Gold Medal swimmer, Los Angeles, 1924

Austin Clapp, Olympic medalist, at the Ambassador Hotel Plunge event, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: Austin Clapp swimming at the Ambassador Hotel Plunge event. Clapp and several other athletes participated in the Plunge event en route to the senior national outdoor championships at Honolulu.
Date:: August 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Austin Clapp, Olympic medalist, at the Ambassador Hotel Plunge event, Los Angeles, 1928

Austin Clapp, Olympic medalist, at the Ambassador Hotel Plunge event, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: Austin Clapp was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he won a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event and in 1932 he was a member of American water polo team, which won a bronze medal.
Date:: August 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Austin Clapp, Olympic medalist, at the Ambassador Hotel Plunge event, Los Angeles, 1928

Byron Summers, competitor in the Wrigley Ocean Marathon, 1927

Description:: Byron Summers, competitor in the January marathon Catalina Channel swim, had to stop his swim when overcome by a leg cramp. He won the marathon swim the following April.
Date:: January 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Byron Summers, competitor in the Wrigley Ocean Marathon, 1927