VA Colonial Beach 1913 PHOTO – Antique Photo Print
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This rare historic image captures VA Colonial Beach 1913 PHOTO in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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VA Colonial Beach 1913 PHOTO
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Colonial Beach, a resort town on the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, Virginia, is the setting here, captured in 1913 when steamboats and day-trippers made riverfront getaways a popular summer pastime. In the years before automobiles became common, the town drew visitors from Washington, D.C., who came by boat for bathing, boardwalk strolls and cool river breezes. Pictures from this period often show the waterfront as a social gathering place, with the river serving as both a transportation route and a recreation spot. Because the record gives few specifics, the scene is best read as a window onto early twentieth-century summer leisure on the Potomac.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,051 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | VA Colonial Beach 1913 |
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