1937

Recreation and hobbies - Bathing - Brooklyn.

Recreation and Hobbies--Bathing (Brooklyn): Local youngsters seeking relief from the hot sun by getting sprayed from a fire hydrant. The hydrant was converted into a sprayer with the use of an overturned, perforated garbage can. The view is eastward along the south side of Metropolitan Avenue from Leonard Street. View 3 shows the girls watching the boys getting cooled off. P. L. Sperr View 1: Neg.#1214 View 2: View 3: July 23, 1937 Views 1,2,3

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection