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Bathing Girl Parade: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 04/18/2007 - 11:51pm.
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Annual "Bathing Girl Parade," Balboa Island at Newport Beach, California. June 20, 1920. Panoramic photo by Miles Weaver. View full size. See the girls in a different pose here.
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Balboa Park
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 12:42pm.
I believe the stairs are still there. Balboa Park Pavilion, as it's called now. A good place for a hour sailboat rent, cotton candy, fishing boat rental, and a hot dog. A great "watch the boats" place. Home of John Wayne, Johnny Carson, and much more.
working class girls
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 04/26/2007 - 3:47pm.
Come now,
give these poor girls a break.
in 1920, The OC was bean fields and orange groves
and Hollywood was a days train ride away.
any of these beauties would of been a trophy catch
for some lonely orchard farmer......
ooh la la
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 04/22/2007 - 12:38am.
ooh la la... Oh to be born back then, maybe recycled back in future lifecycle I will wish to be born now...make sense!?
:(
Submitted by Jen on Fri, 04/20/2007 - 4:21pm.
The poor little one sitting down in front of them doesn't look like she's having a good time.
Oof indeed
Submitted by Chris V on Thu, 04/19/2007 - 9:41am.
I am not nearly as hypercritical about yesteryear's looks as some commenters, but this is definitely the worst looking batch of "beauties" posted on this site.
Amazing bathing suits, though. With so much skin nowadays, we don't get to see that kind of craziness on the beach.
shoe envy
Submitted by angvou on Thu, 04/19/2007 - 5:08am.
Oof.
The gal on the left-hand side with the Spalding pennant is very Will Ferrell, no? On a positive note, I'd kill for any pair of pumps these ladies are sporting.
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