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- Exhibit X: 1922
- Washington, D.C., 1922. "Social Hygiene Society exhibit." A peek inside reveals the ... of it, I'm rather bemused at how the exhibits implied that bathing and kitchen sanitation have anything to do with reducing the spread of ... Posted by Dave - 09/13/2011 - 11:18pm -
- Snow Bird: 1922
- February 1922. "Woman on sled being pulled by biplane in snow, with Washington Monument ... I'll bet she didn't spend a whole lot of time in just the bathing suit! It is fortunate, however, that it was 1922 and not 50+ years later!
Jenny That's a Jenny (JN4D).
It's ... Posted by Dave - 02/13/2014 - 1:46pm -
- Made It Myself: 1922
- June 17, 1922. "Washington Advertising Club bathing costume contest at Tidal Basin." Our ... Posted by Dave - 01/29/2014 - 9:17pm -
- Thoroughly Modern: 1922
- July 1922. Washington, D.C. "Snapped at the Tidal Basin: Mildred Kapleck with her pet opossum, the latest novelty introduced at the bathing beach." Harris & Ewing glass negative for The Washington Post. ... Posted by Dave - 04/18/2016 - 6:18pm -
- Noel, Iola: 1944
- ... of Shorpy, Iola Swinnerton . Some two decades after her bathing-pageant days, she is still radiating beauty and cheer. Scroll down to ... have been 19 or 20 in those earlier photos from 1921 and 1922, and 42 here. She has lovely, youthful skin and a radiant smile.
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- Breadalyzer: 1922
- Washington, D.C., 1922. "Department of Agriculture. First device to accurately measure a loaf of ... the bread-measuring lab is much prettier than any of the bathing beauties seen in recent photos.
How did the bread scientists... ... Posted by Dave - 03/01/2017 - 4:57pm -
- Queen Anna: 1922
- ... prize by unanimous vote of the judges."
June 17, 1922. "Winning costume at Tidal Basin bathing beach style contest ." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. ... Posted by Dave - 07/02/2018 - 3:36pm -
- Best in Show: 1922
- "Washington Tidal Basin Bathing Beach Beauty Contest -- August 5, 1922." First-prize winner Eva Fridell, who is either 17 or 111 years old, ... Posted by Dave - 02/16/2016 - 2:01pm -
- Best Swimsuit (Colorized): 1922
- ... from this Shorpy original. It looks to me like those bathing suits would have been prone to wardrobe malfunctions. View full size. ... Posted by motobean - 01/10/2014 - 9:19pm -
- Top 20 Images of 2007
- ... II, 1928 (37,300 reads)
No. 7: Beach Policeman, 1922 (37,100 reads)
No. 8: Mr. 535-07-5248 and Wife, 1939 (36,800 reads) ...
No. 17: Hi-Fi Boombox, 1954 (15,000 reads)
No. 18: Bathing Girl Parade, 1920 (14,900 reads)
No. 19: Migrant Mother, 1936 (14,800 ... Posted by Dave - 01/01/2008 - 8:09pm -
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