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Testing the aloha spirit: Hawaii’s tourist boom brings growing pains (1960)

Hawaii is experiencing its greatest tourist boom in history. But there are fears that the Islands' friendly Aloha spirit will be sacrificed in the rush to keep pace with the influx.

Texas: The summerland of wintertime (1919)

Texas - The Summerland of Wintertime Thirty or forty years ago, Texas was the dream-objective of every American boy. For him, a seemingly endless p... Read more...

Coney Island beach scenes (1890s-1920s)

Scene on the beach (1890s) Bathing at Coney Island, New York (1900) Coney Island in the early 1900s On the beach at C... Read more...

Smart summery swimsuits for women (1955)

Summertime cottons by Catalina For summer, nothing is more "fitting" than a Catalina cotton! These glamorous swimsuits slim the hips, diminish the wa... Read more...

Roller coasters of the early 20th century

Love old amusement parks? For a closer look at any of these 9 vintage roller coasters from the early 1900s -- in New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Massac... Read more...

Swimsuits to be pretty at seashore and pool (1948)

Take care to be pretty at seashore and pool By Betty Clarke, Beauty Editor It is a very peculiar thing, indeed, that women who can be so ladylik... Read more...

The newest beach clothes & bathing suits (1955)

Swimsuits: Quaintness up-to-date Old-fashioned cottons with ruffles still leave skin bare for the beach Although they are brief in size and brash ... Read more...

How Cary Grant lives: The movie star at home (1940)

Cary Grant cannot stand being shut in. So he recently bought a two-storied, twelve-roomed stucco house on the exclusive beach at Santa Monica.

Hollywood stars shine for Coppertone suntan lotion (1962)

Fastest tan under the sun -- -- with maximum sunburn protection! Nothing flatters you like a beautiful tan. And... Hollywood stars know there's no... Read more...

No-sew wrap-and-go fashion for women (1982)

No-sew wrap-and-go fashion From a beach cover-up to a party dress, the perennial "pareo" does it all, with just two yards of fabric or a giant scarf ... Read more...

Los Angeles Motorcycle Club Venice meetup (1909)

Motorcyclists invited to spend day at beach - Club members will ride down and enjoy outing next Sunday.

Hawaii time: Vacation in Waikiki in ’73

And you thought Waikiki was just a beautiful beach It's all you thought it would be, plus much more than you imagined. Waikiki is an exciting interna... Read more...

Fun at the beach (1910s – 1920s)

Fully-dressed at the beach (c1920) Suit vests at the seaside, of course! Somewhere in New York or along the coast northward. Same day as the a... Read more...

San Francisco’s Cliff House (1896-1907)

One of several incarnations of the San Francisco landmark, this French Chateau version of the Cliff House -- considered by many to be the finest of th... Read more...

Florida: Year ’round land of good living (1958)

Look at industrial Florida Here you can build for less, live with more! Industrial Florida Where people live better, work happier! Ideal liv... Read more...

The Jersey Shore of yore (1915)

The Jersey Shore was popular long before reality TV characters like Snooki, JWoww and The Situation helped make the place well-known across the US. Bu... Read more...

Vacation on the beach in Oregon (1941)

Vacation on the uncrowded beaches of Oregon... Four hundred miles of free uncrowded beaches and magnificent shoreline! Paralelling its entire len... Read more...

10 ways not to need a vacation (1912)

By following these 10 simple rules, you will make your days so much less stressful, you won't even need a vacation! Or so psychologist Edward Thor... Read more...

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