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D784-2
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- 1937-07-11 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Unusually warm temperatures and clear skies on Sunday, July 11, 1937 turned out record crowds at Tacoma's swimming holes. An unidentified park service lifeguard was photographed teaching youngsters to swim at the new Point Defiance Park salt water beach. The beach was formally named Owen Beach in 1959 to honor Floyd Owen, a 47-year park district employee. (T. Times 7-12-1937, pg. 1).
Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Children playing in water--Tacoma--1930-1940; Children swimming--Tacoma;