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On the Beach: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 11:55am.
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New Jersey circa 1906. "The beach, Atlantic City." The right half of a panorama formed with this image. Detroit Publishing Co. glass negative. View full size.
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The beach, Atlantic City - revisited
Submitted by Alex on Sun, 12/20/2009 - 10:44am.
Note the differing shadows in the two parts of S. Head's stitched-together panorama -- the pictures weren't taken simultaneously.
No fast food
Submitted by Barbara Amiel on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 10:46am.
I'm always impressed how everyone is so slim and fit looking in their bathing suits in 1906. What a difference fast-food has made through the years.
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Submitted by S. Head on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 2:24pm.
Here's a stitched together version of the panorama. Click to enlarge.
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