Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object |
Negative, Sheet Film |
Photographer |
Allen, Jon L. |
Date |
1960 |
Location |
Vermont, Bennington, Willow Road |
Description |
Children at the YMCA pool, Bennington, Vermont. Most lined up along edge of pool, several diving in, others standing in background. Two boys standing together in the background identified as Jim Provensal with hands on hips and George Stockman next to him, Pete Bushee on far right, James Mathers in front right with hands on hips. |
Information |
The YMCA outdoor pool off of Willow Road was completed in 1945 with water pumped from Furnace Book. It was 200 by 150 feet and 11 feet deep at its deepest part by the dam. It proved extremely popular, but was plagued with pollution issues. |
Related People |
Allen, Jon Lewis Bushee, Peter Provensal, Jim Stockman, George Mathers, James |
Subjects |
YMCA |
Credit line |
Gift of Jon Allen |
Copyright owner |
Copyright Jon Allen |
Catalog Number |
2004.688.483 |