Rose Pitonof
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Rose Pitonof Weene was a marathon swimmer from Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Rose Pitonof
Image: Rose Pitonof posing
L Street Brownies
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The L Street Brownies are a polar bear club based in South Boston, Massachusetts. Organized in 1902, it is one of the oldest such clubs in the United States. Although the Brownies swim year round, they are best known for their annual New Year's Day plunge in Dorchester Bay.
L Street Brownies, 1913.
L Street Brownies by George Luks, 1922.
L Street Bathhouse, 1970s