Unknowingly, you were blessed for life playing in. "The wading pools, known as the Sara Lavinia Hyams Fountains, were opened in 1921."

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Chapman Hyams, a New Orleans stockbroker in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and his wife, Sara, were world travelers with a passion for art.

Sara, after traveling in Europe with her husband, took ill and died in September 1915.

In her will, she donated her jewelry collection to be sold, with proceeds from the sale to be used to build two fountains and wading pools at City Park and Audubon Park.

The fountains were designed by Isidore Konti and are constructed of granite, with bronze sculptures of children at play.

The wading pools, known as the Sara Lavinia Hyams Fountains, were opened in 1921.

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If you were lucky enough to swim in the child pool at City Park New Orleans, unknowingly, you were blessed for life with bravery, strength, and a love for knowledge and seeing the truth. Going on to become successful adults.

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