Classic American Summer
From JFK and Jackie during their engagement and The Beatles' 1964 tour to a young Reagan and a 5-year-old Shirley Temple, view photos of beachgoers frolicking through the '30s, '40s, '50s, and '60s.
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Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo, Eddie Bracken, and Dona Drake took time off from The Girl from Jones Beach set to enjoy the surf and sand at Santa Monica Beach, California on July 15, 1948.
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Youngsters take off in a mass dive in rehearsal for The Daily News Water Derby at Jones Beach on July 31, 1935.
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Six sunbathers hit the beach with a view to soaking up some rays at Coney Island on July 2, 1960. Spokes in the wheel of beauty are (clockwise, from top) Marsha Diamond, Anne Bianchino, Marie Lauletti, Barbara Moreno, Joyce Molino, and Joyce Spinella.
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Then 5-year-old screen actress Shirley Temple is shown with her father, George F. Temple, as they enjoy a day at the beach at the Santa Monica Athletic Club on June 5, 1934.
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Jacqueline Bouvier sitting with her fiance, Sen. John Kennedy, on the deck of small sailboat as they cruise the waters of Cape Cod on July 7, 1953.
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Girl taking pictures of surfers in Hawaii, 1968.
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The Beatles pose in the sea at Miami Beach during the band's 1964 tour of America on February 15, 1964. From left to right: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison.
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A couple playing leapfrog on a beach in the 1940s.
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Two trainers using exercise wheels on a beach in Florida, 1935.
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A trio of bathing beauties wearing the latest swimsuit costumes to the beach in the 1930s.
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A group of youngsters lean on a Ford Mustang convertible as they listen to a woman play an acoustic guitar in the mid-'60s.
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Cheerleaders practice their stunts on the beach, circa 1955.
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Stunt performers doing lifts at Muscle Beach in Santa Monica in 1956.
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Romanian-born film star and Olympic swimming champion Johnny Weissmuller demonstrates a diving stance to a small child on May 1, 1934.
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Women in swimsuits admire the view, circa 1955.
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