Swimming Under The Bridge, 1930s.

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I'm not sure why: I've seen lots of pictures of people swimming, hanging out beneath a bridge. I figure it is to stay out of the sun, but it could also have to do with the ground being built up and cleared for the bridge, which makes a functional beach. This lady and her dog are cooling off in the river. 1930s.

Swimming at Mt. Tello

This photo is captioned "At Mt. Tello". The rest of the series are from Wisconsin, so I assumed there must be a Mount Tello somewhere in the area. Google, sadly, has no results, but it sounds so familiar...Mt. Tello...Tello Mountain...Mount Tello -- and a light turns on above my head. Along Highway 23 in central Wisconsin is a small town on a lake/river: Montello. Ruth must have asked, 'where was this taken?' and misunderstood the answer.

also: origin of Montello's name * Montello Lake * downtown Montello * the falls in Montello