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Rock Lake Swimming Pool, Charleston, West Virginia, circa 1940

Subjects
Bathing & Beach ResortsCrowds & GatheringsSwimming & Bathing
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Rock Lake Swimming Pool, Charleston, West Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Rock Lake Swimming Pool, Charleston, West Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

A crowded bathing scene at Rock Lake, a popular swimming pool reached by Stop 12 on the St. Albans streetcar line outside Charleston, West Virginia. Bathers fill the water and the sandy beach, with a diving tower at the far end, a floating raft packed with swimmers, and a long two-story bathhouse with a red roof at right; frame cottages and rocky bluffs line the far shore. Such trolley-accessible pools and amusement parks were staples of West Virginia summer recreation in the early 20th century.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Arrived OK at about 9 P.M. was met at the bus station by [illegible] I am [illegible] week

PublisherA. W. Smith News Agency
Rock Lake Swimming Pool, Stop 12, St. Albans Line, Charleston, West Virginia 25 73369 --- Rock Lake swimming pool, although privately owned, is open to the public and is regarded as one of Charleston's finest recreational assets. Thousands patronize its facilities during summer months. PUB. BY THE A. W. SMITH NEWS AGENCY, CHARLESTON, W. VA. TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. POST CARD
PostmarkedNew Port Richey, March 24, 1950
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Emily Smith

191 Center St, Berea, OH

Postcard record

Postmarked, New Port Richey
PublisherA. W. Smith News Agency
Series73369
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs. Emily Smith, 191 Center St, Berea, OH
Place depictedRock Lake Swimming Pool, Charleston, WV
PublisherA. W. Smith News Agency, Charleston, WV
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with white border; card numbers '25' at upper right and '73369' at lower right. Postmark: NEW PORT RICHEY MAR 24 4 M 1950 (circular cancel, wavy killer bars). Linen-texture divided-back card with white border; light edge wear, small stain near stamp. Pencil message written sideways along the left edge.

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Rock Lake Swimming Pool, Charleston, West Virginia, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/rock-lake-swimming-pool-charleston-west-virginia-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.