Atlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1905. "Children's Delight (Young's Pier in background)." 5x7 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company.
Post with comments and full-size photo at the brilliant Shorpy.com site. A colorized photo is also there.
ITCHY & SCRATCHY:
To those saying the kids look miserable: how would you feel wearing dark, waterlogged, 100% wool suits in the simmering heat of a New Jersey summer? --"hillie_bolliday"
121yrs later, I... did not know their suits were made out of wool! 😯
2 Comments
Southsamurai@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 39d
That one kid looking at the photographer with intent to harm
PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 39d
Shorpy’s is amazing. Thanks for the post!