Pools in Parks 

A swimming contest at Astoria Pool


Description:Courtesy of Parks Photo Archive, Neg. 15492.3. Opened July 2, 1936, Astoria Pool is the largest of the eleven Works Progress Administration pools.

Location: Astoria Park, Queens
Date: August 20, 1936

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