Throwback Thursday: Cooling off at the pool
City pools are essential for beating the heat. Pool life from the 1970's.
Cooling down in Old Pueblo
A couple of guys hang out at the Mission Manor Pool on the first day the pool is open for the summer on May 21, 1977.
Cooling down in Old Pueblo
Kids hang out along the edge of the Silverbell pool on June 17, 1974.
Cooling down in Old Pueblo
A group of boys create a pyramid while playing at Silverbell Pool on June 17, 1974.
Cooling down in Old Pueblo
A boy shivers after getting out of to the Mission Manor Pool during opening day on May 21, 1977.
Cooling down in Old Pueblo
A couple chats along the edge of the Fort Lowell Park pool on May 21, 1976.
Cooling down in Old Pueblo
A young boy climbs the ladder as he gets out of the Mission Manor Pool on the first day the pool is open for the summer on May 21, 1977.
Cooling down in Old Pueblo
With minutes, if not a second to go before the gates open, kids anxiously line up against the wall at the entrance to the Mission Manor Pool. It was opening day for the southside pool on May 21, 1977. The water still may have been a little cold judging by the reaction of some of the kids once they jumped into the pool, according to the photographer.
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