Elsie Luto and Betty Blee wearing bathing suits and sunglasses and looking up, sitting on the sand at Wilson Avenue beach in Chicago c. 1929. Photograph from the Chicago Daily News.
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On 05 Jul 2012
- 10 months ago | 12:13pm
- #Chicago #history #black and white #beach #Wilson Avenue #bathing suits
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these girls could be wearing the same thing today…
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photo was taken yesterday. They’re just missing PBR’s...vegan grilling options. Also: Look...
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YESSSSSS beach ladies from the Twenties!
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