As you can see from these Vintage Coney Island photos & postcards, This beach area just outside New York City was one of the most popular resorts in the United States.
Before air conditioning and refrigerators existed, here’s how peolple managed to stay cool during the great New York heat wave of 1911.
These vintage swimsuits from the ’50s said they’d ‘slim the hips, diminish the waist, and give your bustline the gently rounded new look.’ See
Take a look back at ten old roller coasters from the early 1900s, and admire the courage of the riders who sat down in those rickety little cars and sped off into the wild blue yonder.
The Homarina beach cabin provides secure boat storage, over 400 square feet of comfortable, practical leisure living space, plus a large deck right at water’s edge.
A touch of Old Japan, added to the occidental comforts and convenience you’ve come to expect — that’s this charming summer teahouse vacation home design from 1960.
Brunette Alison and blonde Larisa show off the newest, sexiest ’80s swimsuits for every figure type… yours included. 1986 was time to shine in a swimsuit that makes you look terrific!
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 Thirty or forty years ago, Texas was the dream-objective of every American boy. For him, a seemingly endless plain
These flouncy playsuits and bathing suits pose a considerable amount of skin, but are demurely decorated with pinafore necklines, little girl skirts, ruffles and bustles and bows.
This year’s crop of bathing suits demands the utmost decorum on the part of the wearer. If you must coat yourself with grease from forehead to toes, please don’t stretch out like a starfish.
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.
Fastest tan under the sun — — with maximum sunburn protection! Nothing flatters you like a beautiful tan. And… Hollywood stars know there’s no tan
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
Motorcyclists invited to spend day at beach – Club members will ride down and enjoy outing next Sunday.
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
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
The Cliff House & Ocean Beach – 1899 The Cliff House – 1900 Cliff House & Seal Rocks from Sutro Heights The Pacific
Look at industrial Florida Here you can build for less, live with more! Industrial Florida Where people live better, work happier! Ideal living and working
Jersey Shore, 1915-style Sights and scenes snapped on the boardwalk during a Sunday visit to the Jersey Shore Click the newspaper before to see a
Vacation on the uncrowded beaches of Oregon… Four hundred miles of free uncrowded beaches and magnificent shoreline! Paralelling its entire length is America’s most beautiful
Vacations not necessary now Just follow Professor Thorndike’s rules and you will be all right Prof Edward L Thorndike, head of the department of psychology
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