Photograph
Alvin Kraenzlein with Friends on Beach
| Group portrait of Alvin Kraenzlein with two other men and three women. They are all wearing bathing suits and posing on a beach. The women are wearing bathing caps. Behind and above them is a boardwalk. |
| Image ID: | 126540 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1925 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Belnar |
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| State: | New Jersey |
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| Genre: | Photograph |
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| Alvin Kraenzlein was Wisconsin's first Olympic athlete, winning 4 gold medals in individual events in the 1900s Paris Olympics (the first modern Olympics). No athlete since has won 4 gold medals in individual track events (others have always included a relay). He is also considered the inventor of the modern hurdles. He attended UW-Madison in 1897-99 and graduated from Pennsylvania as a dentist in between competing at the Olympics. Photograph (5.75 x 3.5 inches) from album loaned for scanning by Susanne Tvede. |
| Buildings |
| Bathing suits |
| Eyeglasses |
| Men |
| Mustaches |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portraits, Group |
| Women |
| Bathing beaches |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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