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Description
Health enthusiast Walter Buzzell founded Buzzell's Health Farm, located in Back Narrows, Boothbay, in 1932.
The facility featured a saltwater swimming pool built by local contractor Bennie Lewis, tennis courts, ball fields, a solarium, and gym.
During the depression, Buzzell's offered a daily rate of 40 cents for adults and 30 cents for children. The farm served as Boothbay's YMCA until1980.
About This Item
- Title: Buzzell's Pool, Boothbay, ca. 1938
- Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
- Creation Date: circa 1938
- Subject Date: circa 1938
- Location: Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Linen texture postcard
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
- Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection
- Object Type: Text and Image
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- Swimmers--Maine--Boothbay
- Sports & recreation facilities--Maine--Boothbay
- Bathing suits
- Swimming pools--Maine--Boothbay
- Swimming--Maine--Boothbay
- Postcards--MaineHarbors--Maine--Boothbay Harbor
- Boothbay (Me.)
- Advertising--1930-1945
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