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A Day at the Beach: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 11:58am.
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"Potomac bathing beach. June 19, 1924." In case anyone needed reminding: No horseplay will be tolerated. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
Life Before the Lawyers Took Over
Submitted by BdgBill on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 11:58pm.
That floating dive platform looks like a lot of fun. I can't remember the last time I saw a diving board at a public beach or pool, never mind a high-dive platform.
Potomac Beach
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 11:00pm.
Does anyone know if you can still swim here? And how to get there?
[With a time machine. The Washington bathing beaches are no more. - Dave]
Action Shot
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 5:29pm.
Great job catching the person diving off the platform- and is that man eating a Baby Ruth?
Wow
Submitted by Paula on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 5:06pm.
That beach looks like so much fun! How did they get the water to go through the sprayer on the right? The silhouette of the man diving is brilliant!
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