Sepia Saturday

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This photo of people dancing the tango on the beach. What a prompt! There's much to find joy in -- the old swimwear and the dancing on the beach.

I was inspired to find some more images of dancing that make me smile.

Harris & Ewing, photographer. (1923) Bathing Beauties Dancing on Beach. United States, 1923. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2016892533/.

Genthe, A., photographer. Three Dancers on the Beach. , None. Between 1896 and 1942; from a photograph taken between 1896 and 1942. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018704057/.

(1900) The skirt dance on the beach, Atlantic City, N.J. , 1900. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018650901/.


Comments

  1. Monica T.April 10, 2022 at 3:06 AM

    You found some great matches for the prompt picture!

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  2. Molly's CanopyApril 10, 2022 at 7:07 AM

    Oh my, how swimsuit styles have (thankfully) changed! My favorite here is the dance line at the beach. Made me smile :-)

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  3. La NightingailApril 10, 2022 at 11:54 AM

    Fun photo finds to match the prompt! New York City Radio Music Hall Rockettes - look out with that first photo especially!

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  4. Barbara RogersApril 10, 2022 at 6:21 PM

    What fun photos of people having fun on the beach...dancing and laughing away!

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  5. Mike BrubakerApril 12, 2022 at 8:52 AM

    All great fun! Their costumes look more suited for dancing than swimming.

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