Swimming in the Quarry, 1940s

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This is a photograph of the St. Marys Swimming Quarry sometime before 1945. Although the Quarry was not officially open for swimming at this time, this was a hard rule to enforce on a hot day.

Quarrying was a major industry in early St. Marys history, but in 1920 the quarries closed because there was no longer a demand for stone. By 1930, all machinery had been removed from the quarries and they were allowed to fill with water, immediately making the quarry a popular place for swimming. However, it wasn't until 1945 that the Town purchased the property and officially opened the east quarry as a public swimming pool. The Quarry has been a popular place for locals to swim ever since.

For more information about the quarry and swimming hours, visit: http://www.townofstmarys.com/en/recreation-and-culture/Swimming-Quarry.aspx

Notes

Condition: good.

Dimensions

Width: 15.3 cm
Height: 10.2 cm

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 14.7cm
Image Height: 9.1cm

Subject(s)

Quarrying
Swimming

Local identifier

macke148

Collection

Macke Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.2490994963168 Longitude: -81.1487309227371

Donor

Marlene Macke

Copyright Statement

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Recommended Citation

Macke Collection. "Swimming in the Quarry, 1940s" St. Marys Museum, macke148.

Location of Original

R. Lorne Eedy Archives

Terms of Use

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