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The Boys of Summer: 1923
Washington, D.C., 1923. "Opening of Potomac bathing beach." Everyone say "yaaaay!" National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Where is the beach
My father grew up in SW Washington in the early 1920s and spoke of going swimming in the Potomac. I always assumed he meant the channel between Hains Point and the SW waterfront. Is this picture of that "beach"? There is sand.
[The Tidal Basin had two municipal bathing beaches. Follow the link in the comment below. - Dave]
Segregated Beach?
Noting the absence of any person of color, the question has to be asked.
[And has already been asked. Dangling modifier notwithstanding. - Dave]
Re: See if you can find
The kid in the front row on the right looks a bit husky.
Medalists
What a great photo... Whenever I see children, of any era, it makes me wonder about their future and what their lives were like. They all look so happy here!
Pardon the ignorance but what are the little medals they are wearing around their necks? Name tags?
[Claim tags for the bathhouse lockers. These are rented swimsuits. - Dave]
Good try
The kid on the left in the front row gave it his best but missed the photographer completely.
See if you can find
even one overweight kid in the picture.
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