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Image of The New Citizen, March 1911
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The New Citizen, March 1911

Missouri T.B. Hanna (1857-1926) was the first woman publisher in Washington State, and was heralded as “the mother of journalism” in Washington.Hanna, who also went by “Mrs. M.T.B. Hanna,” moved to Spokane Falls in Washington Territory in 1882, and then to the waterfront mill town of Edmonds in 1904. In 1905 Hanna purchased the weekly "Edmonds Review" and published it…
ID Number:1970.4814.19
Date:1911
Image of The New Citizen, April 1911
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The New Citizen, April 1911

Missouri T.B. Hanna (1857-1926) was the first woman publisher in Washington State, and was heralded as “the mother of journalism” in Washington.Hanna, who also went by “Mrs. M.T.B. Hanna,” moved to Spokane Falls in Washington Territory in 1882, and then to the waterfront mill town of Edmonds in 1904. In 1905 Hanna purchased the weekly "Edmonds Review" and published it…
ID Number:1970.4814.20
Date:1911
Image of The New Citizen, May 1911
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The New Citizen, May 1911

Missouri T.B. Hanna (1857-1926) was the first woman publisher in Washington State, and was heralded as “the mother of journalism” in Washington.Hanna, who also went by “Mrs. M.T.B. Hanna,” moved to Spokane Falls in Washington Territory in 1882, and then to the waterfront mill town of Edmonds in 1904. In 1905 Hanna purchased the weekly "Edmonds Review" and published it…
ID Number:1970.4814.21
Date:1911
Image of The New Citizen, Holiday Number, January 1912
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The New Citizen, Holiday Number, January 1912

Missouri T.B. Hanna (1857-1926) was the first woman publisher in Washington State, and was heralded as “the mother of journalism” in Washington.Hanna, who also went by “Mrs. M.T.B. Hanna,” moved to Spokane Falls in Washington Territory in 1882, and then to the waterfront mill town of Edmonds in 1904. In 1905 Hanna purchased the weekly "Edmonds Review" and published it…
ID Number:1970.4814.22
Date:1912
Image of Helene Madison showing another woman a swimming trophy, March 1930
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Helene Madison showing another woman a swimming trophy, March 1930

Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.43
Date:1930
Image of Olympic swimmers Eleanor Holm, Georgia Coleman, Jane Fauntz, Agnes Geraghty, and Helene Madison, circa 1930
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Olympic swimmers Eleanor Holm, Georgia Coleman, Jane Fauntz, Agnes Geraghty, and Helene Madison, circa 1930

Eleanor Holm, Georgia Coleman, Jane Fauntz, Agnes Geraghty, and Helene Madison were all members of the U.S. Olympic swim team. This photo was possibly taken at Olympic tryouts, as the women are wearing the swimsuits of their local teams. All but Geraghty participated in the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. Seattle swim champ Helene Madison, at right, swam for the…
ID Number:1970.5051.48
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Helene Madison in nurse's uniform seated at desk, circa 1936
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Helene Madison in nurse's uniform seated at desk, circa 1936

Helene Madison started swimming at Green Lake when she was 12 years old. At 19, she swept the women's freestyle swimming events in the 1932 Olympics. That year, she held all 16 women's world freestyle records and 56 American awards. When she returned to Seattle, the city presented her with a car, a Navy and Police escort and Seattle's largest…
ID Number:1970.5051.77
Date:Circa 1936
Image of Helene Madison's American record certificate, September 12, 1931
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Helene Madison's American record certificate, September 12, 1931

Helene Emma Madison started swimming at Green Lake in Seattle when she was 12 years old. At 19, she swept the women's freestyle swimming events in the 1932 Olympics. That year, she held all 16 women's world freestyle records, 56 American awards, and was the first woman to swim the 100-yard freestyle in one minute flat. Unfortunately she was unable…
ID Number:1970.5051.95.2
Date:1931
Image of Helene Madison's Olympic tryouts certificate, 1932
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Helene Madison's Olympic tryouts certificate, 1932

Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.103.1
Date:1932
Image of Helene Madison's freestyle world record medallion, 1931
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Helene Madison's freestyle world record medallion, 1931

Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.114.1
Date:1931
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