Croquet in Palmer Park 1928.

ID: 2538 ~ Source: Courtesy of the Times-Picayune. ~ Date: July 22, 1928

This file appears in: Recreation and Rowdyism in Early Palmer Park

This file appears in: Recreation and Rowdyism in Early Palmer Park

Recreation and Rowdyism in Early Palmer Park

In the early 20th century Carrollton residents resisted attempts to permit sports recreation in Palmer Park, despite the fact that it was a public space. An effort to convert the park into a baseball…