Beat-the-heat prescription Closeup of group of children standing in swimming pool. Caption: "Beat-the-heat prescription--South Brooklyn kids take the water treatment at Sunset Park, 5th Ave. and 41st St., to get away from the heat naturally."

Homes in Woodside A woman stands in the shade of a windblown tree in front of the attached brick homes at 35-13 (on left) and 35-15 (on right) Rowan Street (now 65th Street).

Family Picnic A family enjoys a picnic, in the shade, on the grass.

Neighbors felt cut down Caption: "Neighbors felt cut down--Argyle Road residents were stunned when workmen [in foreground] yesterday cut down four huge shade trees alongside site of addition to Public School 139 [located at 330 Rugby Road] at corner of Cortelyou Road. They insist city promised a year ago the trees would remain. One, a consulting engineer, figured cost of removal at $800. 'A ridiculous waste of taxpayers money and a handsome, tree-lined street is ruined in the bargain,' he said;" several wood-frame private houses in background.

Prior to the boom of free public bath houses in the early 20th century, a series of floating baths were already sprinkled throughout the waterfronts of New York City. These baths were seasonal and eventually phased out after the rivers had become too polluted. / _Floating Bath for installation citywide, architect Johnathan B. Franklin. These designs were granted final approval by the Art Commission on April 24, 1907._

Taken from the pier at the end of Coffee Street, in Red Hook Brooklyn. AKA known as the Louis Valentino Pier. The Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty are in the background. Taken on August 2, 2002, shortly before the worst thunderstorm to hit NYC in 10 years. I was with a friend and we met a bunch of young men who were diving off the pier. The sun was setting and the storm hit about 30 minutes after this picture.

[Children in wading pool in Marine Park] Image represented is one of a related set (PARK 0021), some of which may also be described in this new record; Children in wading pool in Marine Park; parents and other children behind iron fence around pool; chainlink fence, houses, and trees in background.

Sports, Bathing, Midland Beach.

Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue (I) Washington Square Park,showing the center fountain with the Washington Arch in thc background,and children at play in the water. I8-22 Washington Square North,west of Fifth Avenue,are the houses in background. August 6th,I932 P.L.Sperr. No Reproductions. NEG ~~376E (2) The same,from another angle . AES ~S766 August 6th,I932 P.L.Sperr. No Reproductions. (3) The same. Augaut 6th,I932 P.L.Sperr. No Reproductions. NES~~ 3767

E.F. Albee Theater, 1917

Shade trees replaced cherry trees Caption: "Shade trees replaced cherry trees--Looking down Sunset Park's new tree-shaded foot path [flanked by park benches] separating the north end of the park from the south end, now under modernization by the [Works Progress] Administration park crews. ..."

East 41st through 42nd Streets. Tudor city, playground and pool for children.

McCarren Park Pool - Greenpoint Brooklyn

Manhattan Beach.

Arbor Day One boy with shovel and other African American children gathered around newly planted tree. Caption on verso: "Arbor Day: Frederick Ross, 6, of 101 N. Portland Ave., completing the task of tree planting which concluded Arbor Day exercises by veterans organizations and neighborhood, church, school and civic organizations in Fort Greene Housing yesterday."

[Young man reading newspaper in pool] Young man reading newspaper (Daily News) in swimming pool at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island with twelve spectators (six young women and six young men, most wearing bathing suits) sitting and standing poolside in background.

Toddler Girl drinking from water fountain A young girl eagerly drinks from the water fountain aboard the Floating Hospital ship the Lloyd I. Seaman.

[Asian man selling hats on beach] Close-up of Asian man wearing suit, tie, and straw hat sitting on Coney Island beach with three stacks of straw helmets in foreground; he is apparently selling them; crowd and high-rise apartment building in blurry background.

Children in Colonial Park Swimming Pool.; Harlem

How high the hydrant Caption: "How high the hydrant--Either they're building fire plugs higher these days, or ... well, at any rate, 18-month-old Anthony Castaldo of 272 3d Ave. isn't worrying about much of anything except how to beat the heat. Scene at President Street and 3d Avenue shows he found the answer. Forecast for today is fair with the high near 80 degrees--Eagle photo by Senko"; he holds a small can in front of the water gushing from the fire hydrant, two girls look on, behind him on left, and a black car is parked in right background.

Coney Island crowds Crowd on Coney Island beach with boardwalk, several buildings, and several billboards in background.

East 4th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues, 1986 I was living on East 3rd Street and Avenue B in the summer of 1987. I was meeting some friends at Broadway and 8th Street so I was zigzagging around the East Village streets to get there, heading north and west. I saw the hydrant gushing on East 4th Street and got a shot of the neighbors cooling off on that hot summer day.

Improvised pool Caption: "Improvised pool--These city kids can't cool off by plunging into the old swimming hole, so they've made their own swimming pool out of a tank used by builders in construction work. Bobbie Perkins of 183 Congress St. sprays hose on pals, Jackie Kennedy, 3 1/2, of 175 Congress St., and Jackie's brother, Jimmy, 5;" another boy is sitting in background; portion of front steps and railing in right background.

A family visits Rockaway Beach in 1905, lounging under an umbrella and enjoyig their time together.

Weeping Beech Weeping Beech tree. The tree stood in the Kingsland Homestead until 1998.

Sports, Bathing, Midland Beach. People seated on beach with boats and swimmers visible.

Man and boy at fire hydrant, around 28th Street and 11th Avenue, with Empire State Building (1931) visible in background

Bathing, Manhattan Beach.

Who said it's hot? Caption: "Who said it's hot?--The [eleven] kids in front of 575 Carroll St., between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue, give a demonstration on how to beat the heat as they frolic in spray from a fire hydrant. Vincent Vollaro (left), 620 Carroll St. and Dominick Montemarano, 579 Carroll St., hold their dog, Rusty, who doesn't seem to enjoy it as much as they youngsters."

Small fry beat the heat Boy in bathing suit in Gowanus area sitting on top of open fire hydrant; two girls in bathing suits looking on from sidewalk; iron fence and ground floor of building in background. Caption: "Small fry beat the heat -- Emilio Pastrawa, 8, does it the old-fashioned way by holding hot feet under stream of cold water from fireplug near his home at 18 Dennet Place."

[Crowd on Coney Island beach] Crowd on Coney Island beach; three men sitting under beach umbrella in foreground.

Coney Island; Steeplechase. [Couple with baby on a bench.]

Prospect Heights - Sprinkler at the Dean Street Playground between 6th and Carlton Ave. Prospect Heights - Sprinkler at the Dean Street Playground between 6th and Carlton Ave.

A dog's day Five children under sprinkler playing with dog on empty street before vacant lot; two boys behind sprinkler looking on; buildings and street behind lot. Caption: "A dog's day at Dean St. and 6th Ave."

Charles G. Meyer [residence]. Mrs. Meyer under arbor in shade, B. View and portrait of Mrs. Meyer seated under an arbor. Located at Bell Avenue, Bayside, Queens.

[Little girl playing with water from fire hydrant.]

How to keep cool on a warm day Caption: "How to keep cool on a warm day--Go fishing in Prospect Park Lake as did Roberta Hammel, 11, her sister, Peggy, 9, and Terry Chwielewski, all of 81 MacDougal St."

Temperature boost Caption: "Temperature boost--Thomas O'Neill, 2, of Stratford Road, offers manly assistance to Lourie Young, also 2, of 15 Stratford Road, at [Prospect Park] parade grounds fountain as mercury climbed to record-breaking figures."

New park benches Father and son, mother with baby carriage, and other pedestrians sitting on benches under leafy trees along median strip; convertible automobile in left background. Caption: "New park benches and new footpaths add to the comfort of residents of Eastern Parkway from Ralph to Washington Aves."