Bathing at Palmer Park

Object Name

Negative

Title

Bathing at Palmer Park

Maker

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Dates

Circa, 1890-1900, The date of this photograph was determined when it was digitized and cataloged between the years 1994-1997 as part of the PhotosWest: Western History Imaging Project coordinated by the Denver Public Library. This project was funded through a three-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Boettcher Foundation.

Subject

Detroit (Mich.)

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Palmer Park (Detroit, Mich.)

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Children--Michigan--Detroit

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Lakes & ponds--Michigan--Detroit

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Parks--Michigan--Detroit

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Wading--Michigan--Detroit

Description

A group of children stand on the shore of a pond in Palmer Park near Detroit (Wayne County), Michigan. One boy wears a white tank top, suspenders and knickers. Two girls wade in the water and another girl, wearing a white dress stands on the bank. A boy wearing a cap, jacket and knickers watches the girls.

Object ID

86.200.2764

CHS Scan #

20101434

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