Trona Swimming Pool -- J. Whitelaw Collection 1915-1920

To the best of my knowledge there have been four swimming pools in Searles Valley. The fourth and newest one is at the Trona Schools. The the one that I am most familiar with in Valley Wells five miles north of Trona. West End had one called "The Tank" which was a large rusty steel tank filled with fresh water. It's use was restricted to West End employees and their families or invited guests. Borosolvay also had a fresh water swimming pool. It was made of concrete and was covered with a tin roof. It may have been the fresh water resevor for the comunity. Borosolvay's was the first to be closed in the late forties or early fifties. Does anyone else remember these?

Also the large house in this picture seems out of place. It's much larger than the one I remember at Valley Wells. Was it torn down, moved or is this Borosolvay?

Mary Picford in Trona -- J. Whitelaw Collection 1915-20

Mary Picford owned all of her movies and planned on burning them when she died. They were not burned but you don't see them on TV.

Social gathering -- J. Whitelaw Collection 1915-1920

The building to the right is Trona's first post office. The post office was later moved to Austin Hall, first by the entrance to the theater and then was expanded to the corner next to the pool hall. Later it was moved to the first floor of the Masonic Hall Building where it still is today.

Shopping in Trona  -- J. Whitelaw Collection 1915-1920 View from depot -- J. Whitelaw Collection 1915-1920