1907. "Atlantic City Boardwalk (lower right) and Young's Million-Dollar Pier." Out on the pier just beyond Marine Hall, and modeled after a popular Coney Island ride, is an attraction called The Tickler ("The big tubs go bowling their curious way down the incline, loaded with happy, laughing passengers," according to an item in the Atlantic Review). This image, a continuation of yesterday's Atlantic City panorama, shows at least two box kites on what must have been a windy day. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

1907. "Atlantic City boardwalk and attractions." Including Young's Million-Dollar Pier and the Hotel Marlborough-Blenheim (Marlborough House at center and the domed Blenheim to the left). Panorama made from two 8x10 glass negatives. Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.

August 1962. Newport, Rhode Island. "Two of Newport's beauties, Minnie Cushing and Topsy Taylor, go water-skiing out near Gooseberry Island. In tow behind their boat is weekend visitor Dick Cowell, a former water-ski champion." 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Life magazine assignment "The Stately World of Newport." View full size.

December 1954. "La Coquille Club, Palm Beach, Florida." 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Sporting Look: La Coquille." View full size.

February 1944. "Vogue: Florida Fashion." 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell. View full size.

August 4, 1935. Montgomery County, Maryland. "Bathing girls at Glen Echo amusement park." 4x5 inch acetate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.

July 1942. "Chicago, Illinois. Lake Michigan beach." Medium format acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the U.S. Foreign Information Service. View full size.

July 1942. "Florence, Alabama. Swimming at a Boy Scout camp." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the U.S. Foreign Information Service. View full size.

July 1942. "Hoffman Island, merchant marine training center off Staten Island, New York. Class in artificial respiration." Acetate negative by John Vachon. View full size.

July 13, 1919. Washington, D.C. "Bathing Beauties -- ladies' swimming meet at Tidal Basin bathing beach." 4x6 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.

June 1942. "Brooklyn, New York. Red Hook housing development. Children in wading pool at play center which is supervised by the city's Department of Parks. There are separate pools for swimming and diving. Charge is nine cents for children, twenty-five cents for adults." Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1942. "Brooklyn, New York. Red Hook housing development. Diving pool at the play center which is supervised by the city's Department of Parks. There are separate pools for swimming and diving. Charge is nine cents for children, twenty-five cents for adults." Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1942. "Sheffield, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority). Housing for defense workers. Kenneth Hall gives daughter Peggy a shower with garden hose in front of their TVA defense home." The nice people last seen here. Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein. View full size.

June 1942. "Redding, California. A free municipal beach on the Sacramento River." Medium format nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

August 1957. "Nantucket sunbathing. Also Fishing, Lounging, Teenagers." 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Nantucket Essay." View full size.