Photo of a Group of Fishermen Posing With Family Members on a Beach Possibly in Woods Hole, Massachusetts (1880s)

 

Photo of a group of fishermen and/or lobstermen posing with family members, boats, and lobster traps on a beach possibly in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, c. 1880s. From a scan of the original glass negative.

Source: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.

Tintype Portrait of a Group of Young Men and Women Wearing Bathing Suits Taken Somewhere in the United States (1880's/1890's)

Tintype portrait of a group of young men and women wearing bathing suits taken somewhere in the United States, c. 1880-1900.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

View of People on Bamboo Boats at a beach in Kaohsiung in Taiwan (1871)

View of people on bamboo boats at a beach in Takao (Kaohsiung), Formosa (Taiwan), 1871. By Scottish photographer John Thomson.

Source: Wellcome Images.

Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing on a Beach in Old Orchard Beach, Maine (1800′s)

Stereoview portrait of a group posing on a beach in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, c. 1800′s. By A. J. Whittemore.

Source: New York Public Library.

Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing With a Boat on a Beach in Old Orchard Beach, Maine (1800′s)

Stereoview portrait of a group posing with a boat on a beach in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, c. 1800′s. By James O. Durgan.

Source: New York Public Library.

Stereoview of People at the Beach in Long Branch, New Jersey (1865)

Instantaneous stereoview of people at the beach in Long Branch, New Jersey, c. 1865. By George Stacy.

Source: Library of Congress.

Scene of a Group Having Fun on a Beach Probably Somewhere in France (1900′s/1910′s)

Scene of a group having fun on a beach probably somewhere in France, c. 1900′s/1910′s. By Raoul Berthelé.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Photographer Posing With a Camera in Front of a Painted Beach Backdrop Titled “Welcome The Dude” (1880′s)

Carte de visite portrait of a photographer posing with a camera in front of a painted beach backdrop titled “Welcome The Dude,” c. 1880′s. He also holds an advertisement for the attributed photography firm of Chester and Handy of Cape May, New Jersey.

Source: Library of Congress.

A Group of Union Soldiers and Civilians Posing on a Beach in Front of a Sailboat During the Civil War

A group of Union soldiers and civilians posing on a beach in front of a sailboat during the Civil War, location unknown. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoview.

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