10 classic summer photos
From a 1957 Kodachrome titled "Three Girl Pyramid."
With July 4 around the corner, temperatures soaring into the 90s and vacations well under way it's a good time to share this collection of 10 classic summer photos from the Shorpy archives. It was hard work, but I browsed through close to 100 images to pick the best pieces of vintage Americana. Just click on a photo to be transported to a full-size version of the image on Shorpy.
Washington, D.C., 1922. "Potomac bathing beach."
"Summer camps." Circa 1920, in or around Washington, D.C. 
July 1941. Sun bathers at the park swimming pool in Caldwell, Idaho. 
Summer 1923. Vicinity of Washington, D.C. "Boys carrying loaves of bread from wagons near beach."
Summer 1939. Carnival at Bozeman, Montana.
July 9, 1926. "Golf and bathing suits."
Summer 1936. Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama.
Summer 1939. "Amusements on the carnival midway. Bozeman, Montana."
Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair. Photograph by Russell Lee
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 9:57AM
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Reader Comments (1)
What is the "believe it or not?" Just curious.
I may have to come back, over and over this summer, just to look at the adorable picture of the women sitting on the ice "couch," (on a golf course??), it will help me feel cool.
Ice cube chairs are something we daydream of here in New York, NY, during the dog days of summer. I certainly do. lol
Thanks for posting these pics,
addie