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Kids' swimming hole party at Electric Park — 7/12/1930 — #11931_1

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Photograph Copyright Anderson & Middleton Company

Places

United States — Washington (State) — Aberdeen AND Hoquiam

Studio Client

Grays Harbor Railway & Light Co.

Description

Thanks to Sam Talley who notes: "Wally Briggs was the general manager of the electricty making power plant. This pond was dedicated in 1921. The swimming hole was a cooling pond for the boilers that drew water from Fry Creek. The plant was put on standby in 1952 and was demolished shortly thereafter. Later in the 1950's a fence was erected around the pond. As kids we would scale the fence and catch trout in it."

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