Some Introductory Remarks on the History of Summer

 

 

A roughly chronological survey of over 375 photos from the first sixty-nine summers of the 20th century featuring bathing beauties and brawny beefcake, sun, surf, and sand. Please note: For the first time on this site photos that were dated and/or captioned on the back have that information listed underneath the photo.

 

 

1900-1919

 

 

The 1920s

 

 

The 1930s

 

 

The 1940s

 

 

The 1950s

 

 

The 1960s

 

 

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