Today, I’m writing about nearly nothing at all. I ran across this photo of a 1925 parade float featuring a dozen beauties promoting the Natatorium. I just thought you’d enjoy it. Notice how a couple of the women are “floating” chest-deep in the “water.”
I’ve written several times about Boise’s Natatorium in the past, about its beauty, about its use of Boise’s naturally hot water, about a fight with the county prosecutor, and even about a holdup at the Nat. Today, I’m writing about nearly nothing at all. I ran across this photo of a 1925 parade float featuring a dozen beauties promoting the Natatorium. I just thought you’d enjoy it. Notice how a couple of the women are “floating” chest-deep in the “water.” Idaho State Historical Society Photo
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Author, SpeakerRick Just has been writing about Idaho history since 1989 when he wrote and recorded scripts for the Idaho Centennial Commission’s daily radio program, Idaho Snapshots. One of his Idaho books explores the history of Idaho's state parks: Images of America, Idaho State Parks. Rick also writes a regular column for Boise Weekly. Check out Rick's history of Idaho State Parks.
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