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Throughout the Ages - Leisure

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*Mall in Central Park, circa 1900. People in the main walkway in Central Park on a sunny afternoon.

Leisure. Swimming Pool at Saratoga Springs, 1935. Victoria Pool at Saratoga Springs, New York, 1935.

Miniature Sailboat Race, 1935. A group of boys start miniature sailboats in a race at the boat pond (Conservatory Water) in Central Park, New York City, 1935.

Leisure. Swimming Pool in New York City, 1938. A large swimming pool in New York City with the Triborough Bridge and the Manhattan skyline in the background, August 1938.

Miniature Railroad in Central Park, circa 1900. Children and adults ride a miniature railroad in Central Park, circa 1900.

Outing of School Children, circa 1910. School children on an outing in Central Park, circa 1910.

*Children Playing Baseball, ca. 1900. Boys playing baseball in Central Park.

Outdoor Gymnasium, circa 1900. Men playing basketball at an outdoor gymnasium on Hester and Essex Streets in New York City, circa 1900.

Baseball Field, 1923. A crowd fills a grandstand at a baseball field in Saratoga Springs, New York, 1923.

Push-ball Game, 1911. Men play pushball in Ilion, New York, at the Remington Typewriter Company's field day, 1911.

Luna Park on Coney Island, circa 1905. Luna Park lit up at night on Coney Island in New York, circa 1905.

Free Dancing Area at Jones Beach, 1930. An evening of free dancing at Jones Beach.

Steeplechase Amusement Park, 1938. People enjoy the beach, the boardwalk, and the Steeplechase Amusement Park on Coney Island in New York, July 1938.

*School Playground, circa 1900. Children playing at the school playground in Schenectady, New York, circa 1900.

*Children on a Swing, 1912. Four children sitting on a bench swing at Riverside Park in Albany, New York, 1912.

*Children Playing in Sandbox, 1912. Boys and girls play in a sandbox at Riverside Park in Albany, New York, 1912.

*Children Playing Basketball, 1912. Boys playing basketball at Riverside Park in Albany, New York, 1912.

Jones Beach West Bathhouse Pool, 1930. West Bathhouse Pool on Jones Beach in Long Island, 1930.

Wading Pool in New York City, 1935. Children playing in a wading pool at a playground in New York City, 1935.

Girls' Swimming School, circa 1900. A beginners' class at a girls' swimming school in New York City, circa 1900.

Children Playing on Beach, circa 1900. Children playing in the sand on a Coney Island beach, New York, circa 1900.

Coney Island Beach, circa 1900. Men, women, and children play in the sand and water at a beach on Coney Island, New York, circa 1900.

Boys' Swimming School, circa 1900. Boys swimming in a New York City pool, circa 1900.

Jones Beach and Boardwalk, 1930. Jones Beach and boardwalk on Long Island in New York, 1930.

*Hiking up Mount Marcy, circa 1930. Preparing to hike up Mount Marcy, the Adirondacks, circa 1930.

Skiers Arriving at Inn near Gore Mountain, February 1936. Skiers arrive at an inn near the summit of Gore Mountain, February 1936.

Camping in Willsboro over an Open Fire, February 1920. A party of men preparing lunch over an open fire at John Burnham's Deer Park in Willsboro, New York, February 1920.

Slant Rock Camp on Mount Marcy, June 1920. A camping party gathered at Slant Rock Camp on Johns Brook Trail. This photograph was taken on Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks, June 1920.

Fulton Chain of Lakes Camp with Campers, 1922. Men gathered at a camp site, Fulton chain of lakes, the Adirondacks, 1922.

Campers Cooking on Stone Fireplace, July 1935. Campers cooking on a stone fireplace at Schroon Lake in the Adirondacks, July 1935.

Hunting Party, 1913. Hunters in a camp near Honnedaga Lake, New York, in October 1913.

Lunch on Mount Marcy, 1919. Two young women and three men eat lunch on top of Mount Marcy in New York, September 1919.

Snowshoe Race, ca. 1910-1925. A snowshoe race at the Lake Placid Club in Lake Placid, New York, ca. 1910-1925.

Trout Fishing, 1914. A man fishing for trout in Panther Creek near West Fulton in Fulton, New York, 1914.

Snowshoeing in the Adirondacks, February 1920. A group of five men snowshoeing in the Adirondack Mountains near Willsboro, New York, February 1920.

*Iceboat on the Hudson River, circa 1900. An iceboat under full sail on the frozen Hudson River near Hyde Park in Dutchess County, New York, circa 1900.

*Iceboating near Hyde Park, circa 1900. An ice boat sailing on the frozen Hudson River near Hyde Park in Dutchess County, New York, circa 1900.

*Sledding and Ice Skating in Central Park, 1935. Ice skaters on the Pond and sledders in New York City’s Central Park, 1935.

*Ice Skating in Central Park, circa 1900. Ice skaters in New York City's Central Park, circa 1900.