White children enjoy city's 2nd largest public swimming pool.
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The City Park Natatorium or pool served whites from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm each day from May to September. It was built with WPA labor during the late 1930s.
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This file appears in: Segregation in City Park
Segregation in City Park
Until 1958, all park amenities, including the playground, were restricted to white residents. African American children and families were banned from entering the park. In a 1995 interview, the late…