20 Surf Photos That Show Women Making Waves From the 1930s Through the 1960s_top1

In the early 20th century, wooden surfboards were long and heavy — measuring 15 feet long and weighing nearly 100 pounds — which prevented many women from…

Big Hair & Tiny Swimwear – 28 Snapshots Capture Spring Breaks in Daytona Beach, Florida From the Early 1980s_Lap

Snapshots of the 1980s are always fun to see. Big hair, tiny swimwear, and the public displays of indecency were committed freely and without the worry that…

Classic SoCal – Striking Black and White Photographs of Venice Beach Eccentrics in 1984_Lap

In 1984, Brazilian photographer Claudio Edinger documented the rainbow of oddballs who called the countercultural Southern California beach neighborhood home. The photographs he took of the denizens of Venice…

New Year on the Beach – 20 Interesting Vintage Photos of Women Greeting New Year in Swimsuits in the 1930s_Lap

Feminine cotton printed bathing suits often with little over skirts to hide the thighs gradually replaced the ugly 1920s fashion. Drawing of a playsuit for the beach….

Adorable beachwear for women in Florida, photographed in the glamorous 1950s_top1

One piece suits were still the most popular choice during the 1950s, but some did venture out and show off more skin. For the braver ladies during…

Big Hair & Tiny Swimwear: 27 Snapshots Capture Spring Breaks in Daytona Beach, Florida From the Early 1980s_top1

Snapshots of the 1980s are always fun to see. Big hair, tiny swimwear, and the public displays of indecency were committed freely and without the worry that…

35 Wonderful Color Photos Show Beach Life in the 1950s_ml

  A set of wonderful color photos that shows what beach life looked like in the 1950s.                    …