Beach Gallery

Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944). American illustrator. After A Vain Search For Rest And Quiet, He Falls Into A Most Sensitive Condition And Suffers From The Cold. Pen and ink drawing, 1903

GIBSON: THE WEAKER SEX VI.
Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944). American illustrator. After A Vain Search For Rest And Quiet, He Falls Into A Most Sensitive Condition And Suffers From The Cold. Pen and ink drawing, 1903

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1903, America, American, Beach, Bench, Board Walk, Charles, Dana, Dress, Early, Fashion, Gibson, Gibson Girl, Hat, Men, Parasol, Trench Coat, Upper Class, Women

SWITCHBACK RAILWAY, 1886. The first roller coaster in the United States, located in Coney Island, offered one-minute rides for a nickel. Wood engraving, American, 1886

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1886, American, Atlantic Ocean, Beach, Cane, City, Clothes, Coney Island, Daily Life, Dress, Engraving, Late, Men, North, Parasol, Park, Pastime, Railway, Recreation, Ride, Rider, Switchback, Women

BATHING SUITS, 1922. A Public Buildings and Grounds officer measures womens bathing suits to ensure they are not more than six inches above the knee, Washington, D.C., 1922

BATHING SUITS, 1922.
A Public Buildings and Grounds officer measures women's bathing suits to ensure they are not more than six inches above the knee, Washington, D.C., 1922

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1922, American, Bathing, Beach, Cap, Daily Life, Dc, Early, Fashion, Leg, Men, North, Officer, Official, Police, Potomac River, Prudery, River Side, Tape Measure, Washington, Women