People swimming and jumping from the diving board at Pool Number 2 located in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland. Built in 1921 to segregate recreational activities in Druid Hill Park, this was the only public pool open to Black residents in Baltimore. Following a lawsuit against the city by the National Association for the…

Swimmers at Pool Number 2, Druid Hill Park

Description

People swimming and jumping from the diving board at Pool Number 2 located in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland. Built in 1921 to segregate recreational activities in Druid Hill Park, this was the only public pool open to Black residents in Baltimore. Following a lawsuit against the city by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), all pools city-wide were opened to all patrons regardless of race on June 23, 1956.

Creator

Henderson, Paul S.

Date

circa 1948

Language(s)

English

Collection Number

BCLM HEN

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Object ID

HEN.01.03-016

Extent

1 negative

Resource ID

5764

Notes

This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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