#20 Besides traditional pools in the city, there were also what were then called floating baths, like the one pictured above at 96th Street on the Upper West Side on August 19th, 1938.

New York City’s Swimming Pool: The History and Photos of the Pool Culture of NYC from the 20th Century

#20 Besides traditional pools in the city, there were also what were then called floating baths, like the one pictured above at 96th Street on the Upper West Side on August 19th, 1938.

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