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Vintage Photos of Edgewater Park and Beach Through the 1900s

By on Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 2:44 pm

For more than a century, Edgewater Park has been a destination for Clevelanders. It has seen great days, hard times, and then great days again. Here, thanks to the Cleveland Memory Project's amazing archives, is a journey through the years.

All photos via the Cleveland Memory Project.
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Man cleans up litter at Edgewater Park, 1932
Man cleans up litter at Edgewater Park, 1932
Metal sculpture at Edgewater Park, 1981
Metal sculpture at Edgewater Park, 1981
Wind sculpture at Edgewater Park, 1979
Wind sculpture at Edgewater Park, 1979
Couple and their son enjoy picnic, 1961
Couple and their son enjoy picnic, 1961
People fishing on jetty, 1978
People fishing on jetty, 1978
German Day parade at Edgewater Park, 1982
German Day parade at Edgewater Park, 1982
People walk on break-wall, 1978
People walk on break-wall, 1978
Governor Gilligan and councilwoman Carol McLendon at Edgewater Park, 1974
Governor Gilligan and councilwoman Carol McLendon at Edgewater Park, 1974
Rock concert at Edgewater Park, 1972
Rock concert at Edgewater Park, 1972
Young man and woman relax on rocks, 1980
Young man and woman relax on rocks, 1980

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