L Street Brownies

2394.00575
WCVB Collection
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December 29 1974
Silent footage of the L Street Brownies, one the oldest "polar bear" club in the US, during one of their annual New Year's swims. Shots of older men in swim trunks on a snowy beach in front of the L Street Bathhouse ( Curley Community Center) running into the water. Men line up on the beach, throw snow at each other, and splash in the water. Some closeups of the men. Also couple shots of someone sledding down a hill that looks to be in a different location. Picture is very dark with high contrast at times.

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