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Ocean Spray: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 10:55am.
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Asbury Park, New Jersey, circa 1905. "A windy day on the pier." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
For the fun of it?
Submitted by z396z28 on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 11:13am.
What a scene! Dressed to the nines, despite the gloomy weather.
This is what people used to do in the old days kids....they would go outside and look at the world around them.
Today, people go to Starbucks for $6 coffee and then hurry home to get on their I-Pads and laptop computers.
Man v. Wild
Submitted by Hawk777 on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:46am.
Big waves, little people. What more is there to say?
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