This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph article date stamped February 16, 1963 partially reads, "Despite the driving rainstorm, two tiny tots paddled their way lap-after-lap in a West Valley swimming pool to establish new national mile records for children of age six and under. The five-year-olds, Lisa Moje, who attends Northridge Elementary School, and Steve Powell, a Calabasas Elementary School student, amazed a gathering of friends and parents at the West Valley Swim School last Sunday afternoon swimming the grueling event in a flash rainstorm." Photograph caption reads, "Tiny Lisa Moje paddles her way to a national mile record - The 5-year-old knocked two minutes off the previous mark." See image 00163967 for additional photo in this series.
Northridge Elementary School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students Swimming pools Swimming for children Swimming Swimmers Girls San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Portrait photographs
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.
