Solomon's Pools -- (Continued) -- Jerusalem's 'Swimming Hole'
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"Solomon's pools becomes a picnic and swimming (Library of Congress) |
But Jerusalem has had huge swimming pools nearby for 2,000 years, and the photographers of the American Colony filmed the Jerusalem residents who flocked to Solomon's Pools in the 1940s.
Solomon's Pools -- Picnic and Swimming Resort and here (circa 1940, Library of Congress) |
Cars arriving from Jerusalem and concession stand (Library of Congress) |
From 1948 until 1967 the area was occupied by Jordan, and Israelis could not travel to Solomon's Pools. The area, of course, was open to local Arab residents.
After the 1967 War, the area was reopened and Jerusalemites and residents of the local Jewish communities would visit the pools for picnics and to swim.
Recommended reading (in Hebrew) סיפורן של אמות המים לירושלים The Story of the Water Supply to Jerusalem from "All About Jerusalem," Israeli Tour Guide Course. Photographs by Tamar Hayardeni and Ron Peled whose comments and photos have appeared in these postings in the past.
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