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Swimming class at the Robinson Trueblood swimming pool in the Frenchtown subdivision of Tallahassee.

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Image Number

BBC0234

Date

1950 (circa)

Collection

Big Bend area photographic collection, 1887-2003
N2013- 14

Physical Description

1 digital image - b&w

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.

Swimming class at the Robinson Trueblood swimming pool in the Frenchtown subdivision of Tallahassee.

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Swimming class at the Robinson Trueblood swimming pool in the Frenchtown subdivision of Tallahassee.

Subject

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

Date

1950 (circa)

Identifier

BBC0234

Image URL

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Geographic Term

Leon County (Fla.)

Frenchtown (Tallahassee, Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 digital image - b&w

Series Title

Big Bend area photographic collection, 1887-2003

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.

Subject - Person

Award, Carol.

Thorpe, Elaine.

Thorpe, Jean.

Award, Linda.

Thorpe, Edwin, Jr.

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Chicago Manual of Style

Swimming class at the Robinson Trueblood swimming pool in the Frenchtown subdivision of Tallahassee. 1950 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/263815>, accessed 29 September 2022.

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Swimming class at the Robinson Trueblood swimming pool in the Frenchtown subdivision of Tallahassee. 1950 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/263815>

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Swimming class at the Robinson Trueblood swimming pool in the Frenchtown subdivision of Tallahassee.