Picture Box
The New Eagle natatorium in the community center before the pool was covered over and the building converted into the local fire department’s social hall.
The Washington Park pool as it appeared in the late 1930s.
Shown at Washington Park Pool in 1947 are, from left, Vivian Verderber Loar, Betty Smith Spence, Norma Mosier Lambright and June Knox Paluda.
Ahhh, summer. There is no better relief from the heat than a dip in the pool. We dove into our archives (pun intended) and found these photos – two from Washington Park and one image from an indoor natatorium. Today’s pools may have features like splash pads and playsets, but these come from a simpler time.
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