Crystal Pool, Texarkana, Texas, circa 1935
- Subject
- Swimming & Bathing
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
The view shows a large outdoor swimming pool in the foreground, with metal diving platforms, a high slide, and a swing-like diving rig rising above the water. Behind the pool is a long, low bathhouse with a covered gallery and rows of small windows, young trees line the far bank, and the horizon is tinged pink under a blue sky. The caption identifies the site as Crystal Pool in Texarkana, Texas, a city that straddles the Texas-Arkansas state line. Outdoor pools of this kind were summer gathering places in the 1930s, offering swimming and diving to local residents and visitors.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | E. C. Kropp Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 19705 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Texarkana, TX |
| Publisher | E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI |
| Notes | White border; visible linen (crosshatch) texture; faint vertical line down the center of the image. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back linen-texture era (c. 1930s–40s) with white border; light soiling/toning on the blank back, no writing. Printed caption "CRYSTAL POOL, TEXARKANA, TEXAS—4" (series 19705); printed "POST CARD" heading and "PLACE STAMP HERE" stamp box; publisher imprint "MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO.: MILWAUKEE, WIS." |
Cite this card
Crystal Pool, Texarkana, Texas, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/crystal-pool-texarkana-texas-circa-1935. Accessed November 2, 2026.