US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the article, "Children of City Flock to Pools," Los Angeles Times, 05 Aug 1934: 16. Dozens of children are caught on camera diving head first into the water, with others waiting behind them. Thousands of city children enjoyed an unexpected holiday as the municipal swimming and wading pools reopened for the season after it was closed for a time due to the poliomyelitis epidemic. Text from newspaper caption: Scene at Griffith Park pool yesterday as Harwood Coffin, director, gave signal that sent first group of bathers into the plunge. Text from negative sleeve: LOS ANGELES PARKS, GRIFFITH PARK, SWIMMING POOL discolored (try to scan) Handwritten on negative: Griffith Plunge
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6121 ark:/21198/zz002cw8ph
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Bathing suits Children--California--Los Angeles Swimming pools--California--Los Angeles
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.