With the unseasonably hot weather baking the county this week, From the Archives heads to the coast to cool off with this photo of the La Jolla Children’s Pool in 1931, the pool’s first year. Ellen Browning Scripps paid for the seawall that created the beach and gifted it to the city that year.

The San Diego Union-Tribune historical photos are provided by the San Diego History Center. To browse additional materials visit https://collections.sandiegohistory.org/.