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Contains swimming scenes at pools and beaches in the Philadelphia area. Most views show League Island Park, a WPA project. Depicts water activities and picnicing. Other pools and beaches shown are the Boulevard Pool, the Crystal Pool, Green Hill Farms in Overbrook, city pools at 10th and Mifflin,...

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Record
Language:English
Published: 1929-1946
Subjects and Genres:
Swimming pools > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Beaches > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Bathing beauties
Children playing in water > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Lifeguards
Lifesaving > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Picnicking.
Swimming > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
League Island Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Summary: Contains swimming scenes at pools and beaches in the Philadelphia area. Most views show League Island Park, a WPA project. Depicts water activities and picnicing. Other pools and beaches shown are the Boulevard Pool, the Crystal Pool, Green Hill Farms in Overbrook, city pools at 10th and Mifflin, 16th and Ruffner, 22nd and Sedgley, 8th and Green, 2nd and Fitzwater, and beaches in Torresdale, Pleasant Hill, and Hunting Park. Highlights lifeguards, bathing beauties and children in the water. Also documents vandalism at the 63rd and Woodland pool. A reproduction of a natatorium at Broad and Walnut Streets is also shown. Oversize includes swim meets, focusing on Clementon, NJ, Girls High School and Frankford High, among others.
These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and
Item Description: Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record.
Physical Description: 97 photoprints : silver gelatin; 13 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller

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