Image Number

• BBC0234

Year

• 195-?

Series Title

• General: Big Bend area photographic collection, 1887-2003
• Specific: Big Bend area photographic collection, 1887-2003 N2013- 14

General Note

• Robinson Trueblood Swimming Pool on Dade Street was built by the city in response to wade-ins by blacks at all white pools. It was the only pool where blacks could swim and train as lifeguards.
• Identified, in the foreground: at left is Carol Award and at the right is Edwin Thorpe; 4th from the bottom at left is Jean Thorpe; in the middle of the picture with bathing cap is Elaine Thorpe; and background right is Linda Award.

Rights

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Physical Description

• 1 digital image - b&w

Subject Term

• African Americans--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
• Swimming pools
• Swimming for children
• Swimming--Study and teaching
• Outdoor recreation--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
• Segregation
• African American children--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
• Ethnicity, African American
• Jim Crow
• Race discrimination

Geographic Term

• Leon County (Fla.)
• Frenchtown (Tallahassee, Fla.)

Personal Subject

• Award, Carol.
• Thorpe, Elaine.
• Thorpe, Jean.
• Award, Linda.
• Thorpe, Edwin, Jr.