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Photo Gallery > Archives Gallery > Pools in Parks Album

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Pools in Parks

Album Description:
Historical pictures of Parks Department swimming pools throughout the five boroughs.

Multiple Parks

album keywords

bridges   contests   dedications   pools  

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Related Albums

Summer at Pools
Multiple Parks
Jul. 07, 2010 14 images

Summer at Lyons Pool
Lyons Pool, Staten Island
Jul. 27, 2011 12 images

75th Anniversary of Works Progress Administration-era Pools
Red Hook Recreation Area, Brooklyn
Aug. 08, 2011 10 images

Pool Opening
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Jun. 29, 2007 8 images

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• Video: Swim to Safety
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• History: Pools in Parks
• Facilities: Pools