Growing Up Twins: Two Sides to Every Story (The photo belongs to Paula Selzer, and was pulled from a Dallas Arts News press release.)

Ah the good ol’ days, when White Rock area residents could beat a Texas summer scorching with a dip in White Rock Lake …

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though you wouldn’t think of it now, no matter how sweaty, it’s fun to get all nostalgic about the so-called “people’s playground” as neighborhood swimming hole.

To that end, the Bath House Cultural Center/White Rock Lake Museum present “We Used to Swim Here”, an exhibition of historical photographs dating to the time when swimming was allowed at Dallas’ White Rock Lake (1930s or 40s). The exhibition will be on display at the White Rock Lake Museum inside the Bath House Cultural Center from July 10 to Nov. 20.

A free reception for the public is Saturday, July 10 from 7-9 p.m.