Historical Portrait
Sally and Marjorie Patterson playing in the family pool
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Sally and Marjorie Patterson playing in their family swimming pool in 1920. Public-domain historical photograph showing children at leisure during the early 20th century.
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Sally and Marjorie Patterson play in their family's swimming pool in this photograph from around 1920. The image shows children at leisure during the early twentieth century.
The record comes from a California institution through a statewide digitisation programme that makes historical material from libraries, archives, museums and historical societies publicly available online.
The photographer is unknown. Private swimming pools remained relatively uncommon in American homes during this period, suggesting the Patterson family occupied a comfortable social position. The photograph captures an informal moment of childhood recreation.
Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.
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