Girl on a Jungle Gym, 1956

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of things they won't let us do any more.

Jungle gyms like the one in this snapshot are no longer considered safe for children. John Tierney, writing in the New York Times in 2011, explained, "The old tall jungle gyms and slides disappeared from most American playgrounds across the country in recent decades because of parental concerns, federal guidelines, new safety standards set by manufacturers and — the most frequently cited factor — fear of lawsuits" ("Can a Playground Be Too Safe?," July 18, 2011, p. D1).

One company even includes metal jungle gyms in its list of banned playground equipment and warns that they're "designed like prison bars that children get to climb. These hard metal bars can be dangerous in the case of a misstep or a fall, and younger children can become trapped inside the cage if they accidentally fall in but lack the motor skills to climb back out."

With that in mind, I'll completely understand if you decide not to take a look at a cropped version of this photo.