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School Pool: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 6:31pm.
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Detroit, Michigan, circa 1922. "Swimming pool, Balch School." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Re: The surface of the pool
Submitted by Dbell on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 12:58pm.
The surface looks like that due to the relatively long exposure. A little longer, and all ripples would have disappeared into a misty appearance.
World of Difference
Submitted by myeki on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 11:48am.
This pool is much nicer than the one at Central High.
The surface of the pool
Submitted by Ice gang on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 10:51am.
looks reminiscent of an indoor skating rink in Canada.
Boys will be boys
Submitted by RoccoB on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 8:52am.
I'm sure that even back then., more than one of the kids jumped off the catwalk into the pool on a dare. I know I would have.
Heaven forbid
Submitted by Talitha Clementine on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 9:49pm.
that those boys should be introduced to the evils of Co-Ed Swimming!
I don't understand
Submitted by Bill Cary on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 8:28pm.
I don't understand the ladders rising from the shallow end of the pool to the second floor. The guard rails are in front of the ladder and one would have to climb over the rails if one used these ladders. It is possible that there is a platform at the top of each ladder but with that being the shallow end it couldn't be used for diving. It seems this school has a built in horseplay area.
Also, since this is Detroit, that water would be cold year round unless it was heated. A valid reason for gender separation at such a volatile age of one's developmental life.
[There's a bracket next to the each ladder for a diving board or platform. As for this pool being cold because it's in Detroit, it's in a heated room. - Dave]
Already set
Submitted by SignpainterJeff on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 7:08pm.
for ice skating in the winter. I bet there were a few high jumps off that walkway.
My eyes are burning
Submitted by BryantG on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 6:58pm.
After a minute of viewing this photo I swear I can smell the chlorine.
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