At the Monrovia Historical Museum, when we tell visitors about the history of the building that has now been the museum for over three decades, it's hard for them to visualize the swimming pool that was once in the courtyard way back when. Thanks to Tom Adams, former Mayor of Monrovia, California. His generosity made it possible to have the old 22mm film reels to be converted to digital video (care of PhotoWorks by Rick). Today, museum visitors can see what it was like when the museum was "The Monrovia Municipal Plunge," which was in operation from 1925 to 1983, and reopened in 1992 and continues to operate as The Monrovia Historical Museum.
This nostalgic, 5-minute, 1949 video clip of "The Plunge" was filmed by Henry Wagner, a local businessman, who lived, owned and operated a business in Monrovia, California. He liked to film around town in the late 1940's and early 1950's. His son Bill's widow, Anne Wagner, donated several film reels, among other mementos, to the Monrovia Historical Museum in 2023. This is one of them. It now plays continuously in the lobby of the Museum for everyone's enjoyment!
This nostalgic, 5-minute, 1949 video clip of "The Plunge" was filmed by Henry Wagner, a local businessman, who lived, owned and operated a business in Monrovia, California. He liked to film around town in the late 1940's and early 1950's. His son Bill's widow, Anne Wagner, donated several film reels, among other mementos, to the Monrovia Historical Museum in 2023. This is one of them. It now plays continuously in the lobby of the Museum for everyone's enjoyment!
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