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Vintage swimwear snapshots that remind us to slow down & soak in the moment

Vintage Beach and Swimwear Moments

Join us as we explore these classic beach moments that capture a simpler time, and imagine the scent of salt air, the sound of an old transistor radio, and the feeling of sun-warmed sand.

 

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At Long Beach

A woman with her beach wear enjoying the day.

 

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Beach Pajama

In the 1930s, a “beach pajama” was a stylish, loose-fitting women’s wear, designed for comfort and to cover up during the summer and was worn on the beach. 

 

Image Credit: Harris & Ewing/ Library of Congress

A Young Swimmer 

Swimmer at the beach receiving his trophy.

 

Image Credit: John Margolies/Library of Congress

Stamie’s Beachwear Jantzen Sign

Stamie’s Beachwear Jantzen in Daytona Beach, Florida, 1990.

 

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Olympic Swimmers

Swimmers from the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912.

 

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Young Swimmers

Japan team holding a trophy cup, 1926.

 

Image Credit: Harris & Ewing/ Library of Congress

At the Swimming Pool

Swimmers training, 1936.

 

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Beach Wear

Two girls wearing beach wear in front of beach backdrop, around 1902.

 

Beach Day

Busy beach day at Long beach, around 1915.

 

Image Credit: George Elton Watson/Library of Congress

Public Bathing Beach

A postcard of a public bathing beach along Rainbow Strand. Long Beach, California, 1950s

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