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Beach and Swimming Pool
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Elevated view down boardwalk toward people swimming and sunbathing on a beach, while others on the right are using a swimming pool located near the boardwalk and beach. In the foreground on the left is a lifeguard sitting on an elevated platform near the edge of the boardwalk.
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Wriests Beach
1915
An elevated lifeguard station stands on the sand at Wriests Beach while people sunbathe on the beach and wade in the water. The sign on the lifeguard station reads: "No Bathing Beyond Rope."
Bathing Beach and Cottages
1920
View toward bathing beach and seashore, with people sunbathing near umbrellas and wading in the water. Summer homes are in the background on the cliffs along the seashore.
Bathers on the Beach
1920
A rowboat rests on the sand at a beach while sunbathers gather around umbrellas set up nearby. A boardwalk and several buildings are in in the background.
Sunbathing at the Colonial Hotel
Men and women sit beneath umbrellas on the beach in front of the Colonial Hotel. In the background people are walking on an elevated boardwalk.
Playland Beach and Boardwalk
1928
Elevated view of the beach and boardwalk at Playland, crowded with people walking on the boardwalk, sunbathing on the beach and wading in the water. The beach stretches to the horizon, and building...
Bathing Beach
Elevated view of people relaxing on benches in the foreground, and people sitting on the beach and wading in the water along the seashore.
