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Summer Fun with Special Collections

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Summer is here! Get ready for fun and relaxation with some photos from the Chattanooga History Collections of people enjoying summer in the Chattanooga area in years past.

The Chattanooga History Collections consist of the former holdings of the Chattanooga History Center that are now co-owned by UTC Special Collections and the Chattanooga Public Library.  The over 30,000 items include photographs, papers and artifacts from throughout Chattanooga history from the earliest Cherokee inhabitants to Chattanooga’s transformation into Gig City in the 21st Century. For information on accessing materials in the collections and questions about the collections’ contents visit the library website’s Chattanooga History Collections page.

The Warner Park Natatorium in Chattanooga filled with bathers on June 29, 1924. Courtesy of the Chattanooga Public Library and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.
Chattanooga Lookouts baseball game held on May 1, 1936 at Engel Stadium. The Lookouts gave away a house with a car in the garage to one fan in attendance leading to an overflow crowd of 24,639 people, many of whom had to sit on the warning track in fair and foul territory. This was also the first night baseball game in Chattanooga history. Courtesy of the Chattanooga Public Library and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.
The Bragg’s Tower Ice Cream Parlor at the Come Again Shop on Missionary Ridge near Bragg’s Reservation. Courtesy of the Chattanooga Public Library and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.
Person hang gliding with a view of Lookout Mountain. Courtesy of the Chattanooga Public Library and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.
Children riding the carousel at Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park in Rossville, Georgia. Courtesy of the Chattanooga Public Library and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.