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Bathing Beauties: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 1:06pm.
The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "Bathing beauties playing on sawhorse." Show us your ankles! 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
Life buoy colour?
Submitted by photojacker on Sat, 01/12/2013 - 8:47am.
I had a go at colorizing the image. Wasn't sure what colour the life buoy actually was. Any ideas?
How do they do it
Submitted by pattyanne on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 1:46am.
I cannot I I agile having a waist as small as the woman standing on the ground - looks like an 18 inch waist (with "largish" hips). They are having a ball!!!
Gasp!
Submitted by Plant Lady on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 8:19pm.
or gasping for air. Are these ladies wearing corsets on the beach?!?
For Shame, For Shame !
Submitted by CharlieB on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 2:02pm.
These attractive girls parading on the beach with short sleeves and no shoes. Hope they haven't drank too much of the Willitts.
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