Vancouver's first official lifeguard, Joe Fortes, 1905. Fortes, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago, was credited with saving dozens of lives and was known as "Old Black Joe"

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Unknown couple on the beach 1930s

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A mostly happy family outing at Chicken Bone Beach, the segregated section of Atlantic City's beach area, New Jersey, 1950s (photographed by John W. Mosley)

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Women getting arrested due to improper bathing suit measurements, 1920s.

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Some photos of people smiling and having fun during the Victorian Era (late 1800s)

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Annette Kellerman in the swimsuit that got her arrested for indecency, ca. 1907

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Photos from my parent's honeymoon in December, 1963

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Albert Einstein at 52 years old, Standing on Ledbetter Beach, Santa Barbara, California in (1931)

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Charles Atlas, considered father of modern fitness with his prime measurements, at one point called the most perfect developt man, photos circa late 1920s, 1930s.

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Immigrants arriving in the US through Ellis Island from 1906 to 1914 captured by photographer Augustus Frederick Sherman

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At the beach. 1920's.

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Family smile at Atlantic city, New Jersey beach, 1950s. At the time the beach was segregated,

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A day at the beach for my grandmother, center, and her friends. 1905