Right beneath the Philly art museum along the banks of the Schuykill River is the Fairmount Water Works. Back in the 1800s it was the 2nd municipal waterworks in the city to help clean and move the water in the city. Now days it's a public event space and mini-museum. I'd been down in the museum before, but this time we got to see a powerful exhibit called POOL.
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How interesting! I love exploring off the beaten track places like these. חג פסח שמח!
A sad story from our history that needed telling.
...segregation is still with us.
We need to learn, and here, so much more about segregation. I was shocked when I read that some pools were filled with cement rather than the members accepting integration. Like, WHAT?!??!
Tamar, you find the coolest exhibits! I have been reading a lot lately about the history of the Civil Rights Movement and all the segregation stuff. It breaks my heart every time I read these stories.
Shelbee
I agree with Shelbee - you do find the coolest exhibits! What a very powerful message to explore with art! (Also, side fun fact: Fairmount to me means where James Dean was born! It is a town right by Marion, where I used to live. That was the first thing on my mind when I saw the beginning of the post!)
What an interesting exhibit.
These are stories that need to be told and remembered. Thanks for sharing.
I love this buildings and have never seen inside! Thank you!
So interesting and your photos are powerful!
I had never heard about this place. Very cool!
Wow never heard of this- so interesting. Have a great weekend!
What a cool place. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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