With equipment that mocked the universal conditions of gravity and physics, early 20th century schoolyards were a treacherous maze of concussions and bruises.
The site of an old playground.
That’s a long way to fall.
And kids can turn things that don’t look like playground equipment into a fun thing to climb, too.
What a circus act.
One long line of children on a slide.
Nowadays, jungle gyms have a thick layer of woodchips to cushion falls and prevent more serious injuries.
Only the Strong Survive Recess
