August 1940. Provincetown, Massachusetts. "Beach scene at New Beach, the most popular beach near Provincetown. Regular bus service makes this beach easily available; lack of bath houses causes a great deal of picturesque dressing and undressing in and behind parked cars." 35mm nitrate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

"The beach at Gordon Park, Cleveland." Circa 1908, more swimmers and strollers in a scene that looks like something out of "The Music Man." View full size.

Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1908. "The beach and pavilion at Gordon Park, Lake Erie." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

The New Jersey shore circa 1905. "Bathing at Ocean Grove." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Chicago, July 1941. "Ohio Street bathing beach, Lake Michigan." 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "On the beach, Asbury Park." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Detroit circa 1908. "Waders at Belle Isle Park." Fourteen kids who'll never grow up. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Circa 1915. "The beach and Boardwalk, Atlantic City." Back to the beach with another high-resolution panorama, this one made from two 8x10 inch glass negatives. Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Atlantic City, N.J., circa 1910. "Boardwalk, Hotel Marlborough-Blenheim and Young's Million-Dollar Pier." There are a zillion interesting details in this panorama made from four 8x10 inch glass negatives. View full size.

Charlevoix, Mich., circa 1900. "The pool, Charlevoix-the-Beautiful." Please, no diving from the gallery. 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing. View full size.

The Jersey Shore circa 1910. "Atlantic City bathers." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, circa 1905. "Atlantic House and surf bathers." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Coney Island, New York, circa 1905. "Surf bathing." Splashing around in the ocean -- the latest fad. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.

The Jersey Shore circa 1904. "Steeplechase Pier and bathers, Atlantic City." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

July 28, 1921. Washington, D.C. "Relief from hot weather. Bathing at Rock Creek Park." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.