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YWCA Pool: 1927

Washington, D.C., circa 1927. "Y.W.C.A. pool." In the Y's new building at 17th and K Streets.  Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1927. "Y.W.C.A. pool." In the Y's new building at 17th and K Streets. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

 

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All white

Later on, YWCA pools would become some of the first that were integrated.

Mommy! Mommy!

My swim cap is too tight!

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Fifteen years of therapy.

Overwhelmed

So much humility; so much embarrassment. I could be watching Reality TV.

Got a light?

The person at far right looks like she is enjoying a cigarette.

Nice room

What a nice contemporary-looking setting!

Posture

The figure at the far right just about sums it up. Our heroine on the board just wishes this were over and done; the spectators wonder if there will be sponge cake and coffee.

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