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First Lessons: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 11:10pm.
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Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, circa 1905. "Sea shore, first lessons." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Good ole Summertime
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 05/31/2010 - 12:26pm.
Ah, great photo. Makes me long to be beside the seaside! Think I will make this my desktop picture for the time being.
Made my day
Submitted by jimmylee42 on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 10:49pm.
At Shorpy. The young lady furthest out in the water facing the camera. Prettiest smile I've seen from pics of the early 20th century.
Beautiful detail
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 10:40pm.
What great detail in this photo. You can even see the bubbly holes the sand makes after the shore recedes.
Into the riggings!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 6:57am.
We don't see much of those ships on the horizon nowadays, do we?
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