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Holey Water: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 2:05am.
British Mandate Palestine circa 1940. "Solomon's Pools becomes a picnic & swimming resort. Taking a dive into the deep water of the upper pool." Another glimpse of the young lady seen here sans moth holes. Nitrate negative by the American Colony Photo Department/Matson Photo Service. View full size.
Seriously, what is the big deal?
Submitted by Soarne on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 6:11pm.
Everyone gets freaked out by female body hair. Get over yourselves.
I think she is posing
Submitted by Ice gang on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 2:53pm.
for the Jantzen swimsuit ad, sort of.
The Geek Squad
Submitted by Vintagetvs on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 1:15pm.
That's probably the closest those three mugs have ever been to a woman -- a little hair isn't going to bother them!
Sterner stuff
Submitted by Bink on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 9:56am.
Odd to see a luxuriantly-unshaven young woman. Odder still that the guys aren't recoiling in horror.
Men were men in those days, boys. Make a note of it.
Here is the back door of the casino
Submitted by William Christen on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 9:46am.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=detroit,+mi&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US...
[Alright, enough "back door" talk. - Dave]
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