Oakland, Idora Park circa 1917

Unidentified competitive women swimmers posed with the inflatable 'Surf Fish' at Idora Park, 57th & Telegraph, The swimming pool replaced the auto race track in 1916 and was generally in the northwest corner of the site, near 58th and Shattuck.
Samuel M. Crow / (Sam Crow Negatives / Gift of David Okimoto)
Oakland, Idora Park Oakland, Idora Park


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