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Shallow Dive into the Pool (1927)

A diver fully extended in a shallow, head-first dive just inches above the water's surface, with a wooden bathhouse in the background. — Shallow Dive into the Pool (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Capturing the speed and trajectory of a shallow dive, Donald A. Hall Sr. photographed this cadet just milliseconds before breaking the water's surface at the Brooks Field pool. A simple wooden bathhouse structure stands in the background.