Portrait of a man in a swimsuit, facing to the right and posing as though he is about to dive. He is standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony. The name “Bill Becker” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a man in a swimsuit. He is standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony. The name “Bill Failing” and the number 6 are written on the negative and are faintly visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph condition is poor due to negative damage.

Portrait of a man in a swimsuit, posing as though about to dive. He is on what may be a rooftop or balcony. The name “Bill Failing” and the number 5 are written on the negative and are faintly visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph quality is poor due to negative damage.

Photograph of Brenda Helser, Countess de Moreles, gold medal winner in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She is modeling a pair of gloves. A photograph from this set was published in the October 18, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 1 of 5).

Photograph of a group of children sitting on the deck of an outdoor swimming pool next to a chain-link fence. The number 11 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Children swim in what is probably Silver Creek at Coolidge McClaine Park in Silverton, Oregon. A group of children wades near the bank while others stand in the water farther away. A slide is visible and a child can be seen sliding into the water.

A portrait of long distance swimmer Florence Chadwick. She sits in an armchair while holding a stack of letters. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 2).

A diver in mid-air, after leaping into a pool at an Active club meet at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park on Hayden Island. People stand along the side of the pool, and another pool and building can be seen in the background. Written on the negative is “Willa Worthington” (negative 2 of 7).

A man stands at the edge of a dock, holding a rope attached to another man partially submerged in the water, wearing a diving suit. A hose is attached to the back of the diving helmet (negative 10 of 37).

Portrait, taken from the side, of a man wearing a swimsuit and posing on what may be a rooftop or balcony. The name “Ed Miller” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of a man in a swimsuit, posing with his hands on his knees. He is standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony. The name “Ed Miller” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of a woman facing to the left, posing with her arms raised. She is wearing a swimsuit. The name “Hazel Olmstead” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Portrait of a woman sitting on a bench. She is wearing a swimsuit. The name “Hazel Olmstead” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Portrait of a smiling young woman sitting on the windowsill outside a building. She is wearing a swimsuit. The name “Invaleta Smith [sic]” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of a smiling young woman in a swimsuit, sitting on the edge of what may be a rooftop or balcony. The name “Invilta Smith [sic]” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Jack Cody walks arm-in-arm with five swimmers from the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, including swimmers Mary Anne Hansen, Nancy Merki, Suzanne Zimmerman, Brenda Helser, and Bernice Lindsay. The women are wearing matching uniforms with a flying “M” logo (negative 1 of 4).

Swimmers, coached by Jack Cody, laying in a line at Lake Oswego (swim park)? The women are wearing bathing suits and propped up on their elbows. Water can be seen on the left side of the frame, with a platform and slide. Many of the women are wearing bathing suits with the Multnomah Athletic Club logo (negative 1 of 13).

A group of swimmers, coached by Jack Cody, posing in a circle in a swimming pool at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. The swimmers all have their hands on a floating inter-tube at the center of the group (negative 8 of 12).

Three swimmers coached by Jack Cody at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. The trio sit on a tiled bench, all wearing bathing suits with a winged “M” on the front (negative 4 of 12).

A group of swimmers, coached by Jack Cody, posing as a group next to a pool at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. All the swimmers are wearing bathing suits with a winged “M” across the front (negative 6 of 12).

Four swimmers coached by Jack Cody at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. Wearing bathing suits with a winged “M” the group sits with their legs together (negative 3 of 12).

Portrait, taken from the side, of a smiling woman seated sideways on a bench. She is wearing a swimsuit. The name “Jean Crosby” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of a woman looking to the right and posing with her hands on her knees. She is wearing a swimsuit. The name “Jean Crosby” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Lavelle Flannery, of the Portland Aquatic Club, makes a turn during a city championship swim meet at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. Other swimmers kneel at the edge of the pool cheering for Flannery. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 30, 1949 (negative 2 of 4).

Portrait of a woman in a swimsuit, posing as though about to dive. The name “Lois Murfin” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of a woman in a swimsuit. She is facing to the left and is standing with her hands on her hips. The name “Lois Murfin” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of a smiling young woman sitting on a bench. She is wearing a swimsuit. The name “Maxine Seealbinder [sic]” is written on the negative.

Portrait of a young woman posing with her hands on her knees. She is looking to the right and is wearing a swimsuit. The name “Maxine Seealbinder [sic]” is written on the negative.