[Atlantic City, N.J. bathers wading: girl in glamorous, happy pose] – Antique Wall Art
![[Atlantic City, N.J. bathers wading: girl in glamorous, happy pose], c1897. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/38/3848844c9408-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures [Atlantic City, N.J. bathers wading: girl in glamorous, happy pose] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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A young woman striking a playful, confident pose stands out among the bathers wading in the surf at Atlantic City, New Jersey, in this print from about 1897. The record credits the picture to B.W. Kilburn, the Littleton, New Hampshire, maker known for stereoviews and scenic cards sold to tourists. By then Atlantic City was a major seaside resort, reached by rail from Philadelphia and New York, and beach scenes like this one show how visitors used the ocean for leisure. Bathing costumes of the period were made of heavy wool and covered most of the body, so the wading figures look far more modestly dressed than beachgoers of later decades.
| Created / published | c1897. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Subjects | Photo copyrighted by B.W. Kilburn. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Beach scenes; Bathing suits; New Jersey-- Atlantic City; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,377 × 1,536 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-121524 |
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