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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated October 27, 1955 reads, "McKinley boys romp in swimming pool donated by Gen. M. H. Sherman, after whom community of Sherman Oaks is named. The 100 by 40-foot filtered pool is supervised by Jack Boyd former UCLA All-American football star. Every boy is expected to learn how to swim."; See images #00117896 through #00117902 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
McKinley Home for Boys McKinley Home for Boys--Employees University of California, Los Angeles--Alumni and alumnae Beneficiaries--California--Los Angeles Children--Institutional care--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles Swimming pools--California--Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles) Swimming--California--Los Angeles Diving--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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