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Haddon Township Historical Photographs Crystal Lake Park |
 Aerial View of Crystal Lake Park (c.1940) This photo was before the "lake" and "pool" were divided. After the division a "kiddie pool" and a "medium pool" with slide were added in the northeast and southeast corners of the "new" pool which became about a third of the size of the dammed area. The two rectangular pools in this photo became part of the lake. The new lake now on both sides of the dam went back to nature, over grown with aquatic foliage and a habitat for widelife (catfish, carp, frogs, turtles, snails, algae, etc. In the center area of the "new" pool were twp wood "platforms" where a weary swimmer could rest. Many resident will remember the mucky sand bottom, the greenish water and depth of water than stareted at less than 3ft near the concrete lined edges to approx. 6 ft through most of the pool except near diving boards, particularly the "high dive" which was very deep. The "new" pool was removed in the 1990s and replaced by a modern set of pools with clear water. |
 Crystal Lake (c. 1904) Standing (left to right): Dolly Atkinson Read, Clara Fenton, Esterbrook Reeve, Tillie McLaughlin, Elizabeth Hortz. Seated: Howard Morgan |
 Crystal Lake Grandstand Probably a 4th of July Celebration; date unknown |
 Crystal Lake (c. 1910) Real Photo Post Card |
 Crystal Lake (c. 1910) Real Photo Post Card |
 Crystal Lake (c.1920-30s) |
 Crystal Lake (c. 1920-30s) |
 Crystal Lake (c. 1920-30s) |
 Crystal Lake (c. 1920-30s) |
 Township Brochure (c. 1940) feauring "Beautiful Nautical House at Famed Crystal Lake Park" (looking northwest from Park Avenue side toward Crystal Lake Avenue side)  Crystal Lake Park Sign (c. 1940) on the top front of the "Nautical House" The Nautical House was designed to look like a ship with a bow and stern, and entrances to the deck at the port and starboard side. The ships's cabin was a snackbar, and headquarters for pool staff, first-aid, etc. Round porthole windows once adorned the doors and the first floor. The bow, once considerably raised above the ground in front is now virtually level. The Nautical House is still there, but many of the features that made it look like a ship are gone. |
 The Nautical House from the front--looking south-east (c.1940) |
 The Nautical House from behind--looking north-west (c.1940) |
 Crystal Lake Park (c. 1940) |
 Crystal Lake Park (c. 1940) |
 Crystal Lake Park (c. 1940) |
 Crystal Lake Park (c. 1940) |
 Crystal Lake Park (c. 1940) |
 Crystal Lake Park (c. 1940) |
 Crystal Lake Park (c.1940) |
 Crystal Lake Park (c. 1950s) |
 Crystal Lake Park (c. 1950s) |
  Crystal Lake Park (1958)  Crystal Lake Pool Tags Later tags differentiated between children and adults. The tags of the late 1960s and early 1970s were aluminum and were a different shape each year. They soon moved to plastic tags. |
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