Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Reba Curtis, 18, First American Woman in Diver's Gear, Nov. 20, 1925

A New Kind of Mermaid

Miss Reba Curtis, 18, of San Diego, Calif., is believed to be the first woman in America to go down in a diver’s uniform. She made her trip in San Diego harbor and liked it. “Just like floating through the air,” she said afterward.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Friday, Nov. 20, 1925. To see a photo of Reba Curtis and her diver’s uniform, go to:

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073201/1925-11-20/ed-1/seq-1/

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