Historical Portrait
Sally Patterson about to get into the family pool
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Public-domain 1920 photograph of Sally Patterson about to enter her family swimming pool, capturing leisure activities of the era.
About this photograph
Sally Patterson prepares to enter her family's swimming pool in this 1920 photograph. The image comes from material associated with the George Patterson House.
Private swimming pools remained relatively uncommon in American homes during this period, suggesting the Patterson family's financial means. The photograph documents a moment of domestic leisure in an era when such recreational facilities were becoming symbols of affluence in California.
The image was digitised through California Revealed, a statewide programme that makes materials from California libraries, archives, museums and historical societies publicly available online. The photographer's identity was not recorded.
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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