William T. Burgess,1872-1957,swam the English Channel,in bathing suit,goggles

Title: Burgess
Creator(s): Bain News Service, publisher
Date Created/Published: 1911 Sept. 19 (date created or published later by Bain)
Summary: Photo shows William T. Burgess (1872-1957), who swam the English channel on Sept. 6, 1911. He was also known as Thomas William Burgess. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008 and 2009)
Notes:
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Title and date provided by the Bain News Service on the negative.
2163735434
Subjects:
swimming
Bookmark /ggb2004009755/
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