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Gordon Park: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 10:56am.
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Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1908. "Bathing scene, Gordon Park." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
What light hails through yon lapping waves?
Submitted by Erie Wheelsman on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 11:58pm.
The hushing thought of these sprouting youths now all gone, flung back to mystery of their origins.
"In 2010 the last bather caved in,
He said fellas it's been good to know ya."
Another view
Submitted by tinag on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 10:14pm.
Not so crowded on this day (postcard postmarked 1907):
Wet at last
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 11:02am.
Well finally we see people in the water instead of just sitting on the beach with their fancy clothes as in other photos.
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