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The Playground, Mayo Park, Rochester, Minnesota, ca. 1910

The Playground, Mayo Park, Rochester, Minnesota, ca. 1910
A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of at the playground.

Five girls pose on playground equipment in Mayo Park, Rochester, Minnesota, circa 1910.

Caption on the front of this real photo postcard: "The Playground. Mayo Park. 143."

Printed on the other side: "Bert Crowell, Rochester, Minn."

Postmarked in Rochester, Minn., May 14, 1910, and addressed to "Miss Hilda Swanson, #85 Cambridge Ave., St. Paul, Minn. Macalaster Park, c/o James Beddie."

Handwritten message: "Rochester, Minn. Dear Aunt Hilda, I have not heard from you for a long time, but I had a card from Myrtle today and she said you had gone to St. Paul to live. Mama has been sick all the time lately. She seems to have a cold all the time. She has been lying down all morning. I hope she gets better. How are poor little James and William. Mama says that she wishes you would write soon and tell her. With love and kisses, Beth."

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 Deborah Lundbech
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This is SO interesting! I don't think I've ever seen such a long-ago playground - and how refreshing to have girls, rather than boys, pictured.
Perhaps this was the girl's section. If so, it would be interesting to see how it differed.
Those acrobatic rings are ridiculously high - and apparently accessed from either the rope or the ladder - both equally challenging!
I wonder if this real photo postcard documented a recently built playground? It looks rather new.
I've read several fascinating books about relatively unsupervised climbing equipment and how children, when allowed, self-regulate their risks.
On another note, that's rather a sad message - I hope Aunt Hilda replied.
2 years ago.

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