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"Sirens of the Sea" Scene Still

Date: 1917
Description: Jack Mulhall and Louise Lovely meet on a beach surrounded by young women wearing bathing costumes composed mostly of seaweed in "Sirens of the Sea" (Univer...
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Beach Toss

Date: 08 12 1984
Description: A bikini-clad woman snaps a self-portrait with a long cable release attached to a camera as she is tossed into the air by a group of men on the beach. Othe...
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Backyard Swimming Pool

Date: 07 25 1980
Description: A family relaxes by their backyard pool, while a father tosses his infant son gently in the air.
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Kids at the Beach

Date: 07 10 1967
Description: A boy and girl play in the sand at the beach.
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YWCA Slim Swim

Date: 06 19 1967
Description: The "slim swim" program at the YWCA.
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Children Relaxing in the Pool

Date: 06 18 1989
Description: Overhead view of four children relaxing in a wading pool.
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Staying Cool Outside

Date: 06 22 1983
Description: Woman stays cool by sitting in a small plastic pool while pouring cups of water on her head.
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Sun Bathing

Date: 1965
Description: Women sun bathe near an express highway in Milwaukee.
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Splash Party

Date: 08 01 1970
Description: To escape the heat, teenage girls have a water fight in the backyard pool they built.
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Summer Fun

Date: 08 10 1964
Description: A rubber raft serves as the launching point for diving and other water play on a hot summer day.
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Sharing a Drink of Water

Date: 07 20 1987
Description: A little girl offers her place at a fountain to a large Newfoundland-mix dog who takes a drink on a hot day.
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Frisbee Catch

Date: 07 20 1988
Description: Young men clamor to catch a Frisbee during a beach game.
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Two Women Near Campers

Date: 04 07 1968
Description: Two women in bikinis are walking their dogs by a row of campers at Terry Andrae State Park.
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Sun Dip

Date: 07 08 1988
Description: Two women lifeguards sun themselves at the edge of Horeb Park pool during a rotation break.
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Smokey The Bear, Woodsy Owl and Kids

Date: 06 05 1989
Description: People costumed as Smokey The Bear and Woodsy Owl play outdoors with children as a forest service worker looks on.
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Norma Talmadge and a Rat Terrier Dog

Date: 1919
Description: A snapshot of the actress Norma Talmadge wearing a bathing suit. She is sitting on a table behind a rat terrier that is sitting up on its haunches. She was...
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Flight Nurses during Aquatic Training

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Description: Six female flight nurses posing outdoors. The women are wearing bathing suits and holding life vests around their necks at the at Alameda Naval Air Strip d...
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Flight Nurses in Training Pool

Date: 1943
Description: Six female flight nurses in a swimming pool during aquatic training at the at Alameda Naval Air Strip. Four of the women are in a raft, and two women are i...
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Keystone Film Company Pool

Date: 1915
Description: Production still of the Keystone pool. On the far left is Mack Sennett, coatless, in derby and suspenders. On the far right is Adam Kessel, coatless, in a ...
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Wallace Reid and Wallace Reid, Jr.

Date: 1920
Description: Original caption: "Wally Reid and Billy ready for a swimming lesson in the pool at the beautiful Reid home."

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