Summary

Footage Information

Sherman Grinberg
Pathe
1191
SR003764_02_01.mov
8/20/1930
Dickinson wins women's swim race
Title card: "Mermaids Meet in Ocean Marathon-Ventnor City, NJ-Star women swimmers compete in the 2-mile race for Atlantic championship" / swimmers in line on beach covering skin with probably oil, spectators at railing above / looking down on swimmers, spectators and officials, can see American flag; women run into ocean / women in ocean starting swim / women swimming / title card: "Two-time winner Dorothea Dickinson retains her title" / Dickinson swimming in, official standing in surf, spectators watch in fg / she swims past official and stands up / she runs out of surf up to official looking chilled
Dorothea Dickinson
United States
New Jersey
Ventnor City

Keywords

archival
newsreel
swimmers
races
American flags
women
swimming
winners
spectators
cold
oil
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