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Title
Children swimming in the reopened pool in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, 1934
Date Created and/or Issued
August 4, 1934
1934-08-04
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
Related to story, "Children of City Flock to Pools," Los Angeles Times, 05 Aug 1934: 16.
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)
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6123
ark:/21198/zz002cw8rj
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Swimming pools--California--Los Angeles
Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Bathing suits
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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