Olentangy Park swimmers photograph   Save
William Roy Lawrence Collection
Description: A group of swimmers posed in front of the roller coaster at Olentangy Park, an amusement park that was located on North High Street in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1910-1930. At the time it was built in the 1920s, the swimming pool at Olentangy Park was the world's largest. It was several hundred feet long and could fit hundreds of bathers. The sand seen in the photograph was hauled in to the park to create a "beach-like" setting. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04975
Subjects: Franklin County (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Swimming; Amusement parks--Ohio; Roller coasters
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)