Jersey Shore Kids - 1905

[ArcticSplash]

I guess back in the day it was highly in appropriate for men to be at the beach without a shirt. Compare that to Jersey Shore on MTV.

Sand in Your Socks: 1905 | Shorpy Historic Photo Archive

[Hospitalitygirl]

Nothing like a nice, itchy, *woolen*, "bathing suit" in which to spend a sweltering summer day.

[theatergypsy]

Actually, that was pretty daring beach attire for the day. Was a time when women, in the whole regalia of stockings, long-sleeved dress, cap didn't even enter the ocean except in a rolling cabana. A cabana on wheels which rolled into the ocean with the gals inside and had their swim concealed from the view of people on the beach.

[desolate]

There are tons of AC photos on SHorpy.

[ras]

You could waste a lot of time on that site.Great pictures.Thanks for sharing.

[guzzijason]

20 years later, and things were more relaxed... but not *that* relaxed:

Beach Policeman: 1922 | Shorpy Historic Photo Archive

__Jason