Annual Bathing Girl Revue, Galveston, Texas, 1930 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Annual Bathing Girl Revue, Galveston, Texas, 1930. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Fifth International Pageant of Pulchritude and Eleventh Annual Bathing Girl Revue, Galveston, Texas, August 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1930
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Annual Bathing Girl Revue, Galveston, Texas, 1930
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Galveston, Texas, in 1930 was a Gulf Coast port city whose fortunes rested on shipping, cotton exporting, and a seaside tourist trade. The city had never fully recovered its pre-1900 standing after the hurricane of September 1900 killed thousands and reshaped the island, and the seawall and grade-raising that followed were still a source of local pride. Residents knew Galveston as a summer destination on the beach, where bathing and beach entertainment drew visitors from inland Texas. An annual bathing girl revue fit that identity, turning the beachfront into a showcase for the city's summer season just as the Depression began to squeeze local incomes.
| Created / published | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Creator | maurer, joseph m. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,307 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Fifth International Pageant of Pulchritude and Eleventh Annual Bathing Girl Revue, Galveston, Texas, August 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1930 |
| Reference | TX Annual Bathing Girl Revue, Galveston 1930 |
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