Title
Willi Ruge Underwater Photos
Caption
Berlin, Germany: c. 1932
Photographer and photojopurnalist Willie Ruge and his partner prepare to take the first underwater photographs outside of a diving bell. Their shoes weigh 36 pounds and the combined gear for this venture below the surface of the Elbe River weighed in at 320 pounds. Here they are getting the final instructions as they descend into the Elbe River.
Date
1932
Credit line
Photo12/Underwood Archives/UIG
Reference
UMG20A12_344
Model release
No
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
51,8Mb (1,3Mb) / 11,8in x 17,0in / 3550 x 5100 (300dpi)