Historical Seaside Moments

Vintage images capturing historical seaside engagements and activities, featuring people enjoying leisure time near water.

Umberto, Prince of Piedmont, disembarking from the cruiser Puglia after his first sailing, Italy, photograph by Lucchesi, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLI, No 52, December 27, 1914.

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Eva Braun's Photo Albums, ca. 1913 - ca. 1944. These albums are attributed to Eva Braun (four are claimed by her friend Herta Schneider, nee Ostermeyer) and document her life from ca. 1913 to 1944. There are many photographs of Eva, her sisters and their children, Herta Schneider and her children, as well as photographs of Eva's vacations, family members and friends. Included also are photographs taken by and of Eva Braun at Hitler's chalet Berghof (or Kehlstein), photographs of Hitler and his entourage, visitors to Berghof and the scenery around Berchtesgaden, and some studio portraits of Eva and members of her family.

06/30/1922. Santander. The Royal family's summer vacation. HM Queen Victoria (1) with her August Children the Infants Doña Beatriz (2), Doña Cristina (3), Don Juan (4) and Don Gonzalo (5), Embarking for a walk in the bay.

Elsevier photo collection. Hendrikje trousers cutter. Making men's costume woman Urker traditional costume original caption: "Hendrikje trousersknipster" .. 1940. Flevoland, Urk

Portil (Huelva). 1910 (CA.). Jab fishing. Once the task is over, the fishermen arrive at the port with the catch of the day.

Umberto, Prince of Piedmont, disembarking from the cruiser Puglia after his first sailing, Italy, photograph by Lucchesi, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLI, No 52, December 27, 1914.

Woman in traditional costume on a water, G. Hidderley (attributed to), c. 1900 - c. 1910 photograph This photo is part of an album. Volendam paper. photographic support gelatin silver print historical persons. adult woman. folk costume, regional costume. landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Volendam

Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949: Haifa. Newly arrived immigrants (Oliem) are skipped to fishermen. Fishermen to the bay of Haifa bring the nets to the boats to go fishing. January 1, 1948. Haifa, Israel, Mediterranean

Beaching their Outrigger Canoe at Waikiki after a thrilling ride through the surf are Sir Frank Beaurepaire (with the hat) Nigel Crawford, Nola Rose, Dad Center and two Outrigger Canoe Club attendants. November 21, 1951. (Photo by Pan American World Airways).

Anefo photo collection. Zandvoort beach life, children in the sea. May 18, 1973. Noord-Holland, Zandvoort

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Twisting 2 blessing together. undated

06/30/1970. San Juan beach.

Siri and nephew Göran with calf on the dock.

Anefo photo collection. Beatrix, Claus and two children on Groene Draeck at 125th anniversary Dordrecht Royal Rowing and Sailing Association. June 26, 1976

Vintage photograph. Woman and man in boat yard, Amityville, Long Island, New York

Four children play with a homemade sailboat on the beach in a channel filled with seawater. A boy with a child on his back and two girls stand in the shallow water and they watch intently the operations of the toy boat. Behind them is the surf. The inscription in the lower margin refers to the original painting by Jozef Israëls in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Four children playing with a toy boat on the beach in shallow sea water Children of the sea Enfants de la mer , print maker: Carel Lodewijk Dake, (mentioned on object), after: Jozef Israëls, (mentioned on object), publisher: Frans Buffa en Zonen, (mentioned on object), print maker: Netherlands, publisher: Amsterdam, publisher: London, printer: Paris, 1888 - 1892, paper, etching, drypoint, h 470 mm × w 744 mm

Vintage Photograph. Couple in surf at South Beach Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts.

Petone black-and-white negatives

Crowd on deck, 1929, United States, maker unknown.

Vintage Photograph. Children sitting on beach.

Man with radio in the water, ca. 1980s, exact place unknown, Germany, Europe

Bordle life on the passenger ship "Milwaukee". Passengers at sunbathing on the edge of the swimming pool

Elsevier photo collection. Three boys test the thickness of the ice. February 16, 1952

Björkliden "Fjället's" Porch

Poll photo collection. Family pictures. Step-daughters Renée and Hans at a waterfall. 1939. Ardennes, Belgium

kansas, leavenworth, boys fishing, 1957.

Poll photo collection. Jardin du Luxembourg. Children play with boats in one of the ponds of the Jardin du Luxembourg. 1948. France, Paris

Anefo photo collection. Queen Beatrix was offered 20 Japanese carp to adorn the Loo pond. The carp are left in the water. September 27, 1980. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949: Kibbets Mishmar Haemek. Children playing in a bifurality basin of the kibbuts. January 1, 1948. Galilee, Israel

Fishing. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Ready for a dip , 27 February 1914, by Leslie Adkin. Gift of G. L. Adkin family estate, 1964.

Anefo photo collection. Historical life, beach life people in bathing suits. March 3, 1964

Taking Up the Eel-Net. Peter Henry Emerson (British, born Cuba, 1856 - 1936)

Lilian Holmstedt with the umbrella together with the siblings Brundin. Lilian Holmstedt med parasollet tillsammans med syskonen Brundin.

Figures on the Beach with Seaweed. Louis Fleckenstein, photographer (American, 1866 - 1943) 1907-1943

Arvid Holmgren and Helge Ericson visiting Norway.

French coastal scene with children on a beach. Circa 1900

Senior man fly-fishing

1920S 1930S 3 People Picnicking By Lake Man Wearing Jodhpurs Standing Two Seated Women Berkshires Ma Onata Lake

Ladies sack race gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives

Taking Up the Eel-Net; Peter Henry Emerson (British, born Cuba, 1856 - 1936); London, England; 1886; Platinum print; 18.9 x 28.7 cm (7 7,16 x 11 5,16 in.)

Fishing girls, Pango Pango (sic) black-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives

Anefo photo collection. Tour de France 1961. Wim van Est with wife along the Seine. June 23, 1961. France

Figures on Beach. Louis Fleckenstein, photographer (American, 1866 - 1943) 1907-1943

Three boys in traditional costume, standing on a scaffolding on a lake, G. Hidderley, 1920 - 1940 photograph This photo is part of an album. Netherlands photographic support gelatin silver print historical persons. boy (child between toddler and youth) (+ three persons). lake. folk costume, regional costume

1900s MAN PROSPECTOR PANNING FOR GOLD IN STREAM

Anefo photo collection. Structure bath beach cafes in Zandvoort. 26 February 1957. Noord-Holland, Zandvoort

Ingvor . Carl Norenberg and Werner Bengtzon. "Ingvor". Carl Norenberg och Werner Bengtzon.

Poll photo collection. The royal family aboard the royal hunting the Piet Hein. Princess Juliana with the princesses Beatrix and daisy on deck. 1946

Anefo photo collection. High water in Friesland, family Oeneman in Alde Oero must evacuate at Joure; Children in a rowing boat on the way to a farm. December 19, 1965. Friesland, Joure

Mussels For Nothing -- Thousands of Mussels, washed up during yesterday's storm, were piled high along the Middle Park beach early today-but only until mussel-lovers spotted them. Here Bob Broad bent, of Ascot Vale, gathers a sackful. March 14, 1951.

Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949. Emigrants (Oliem) from different countries on the way to Israel, dancing the "horrah" on deck of the transport ship; A david star that can be lit. January 1, 1948. Israel

Two boys fishing

First Pictures to reach Sydney from Forbes gives some idea of the extent of the flood and how the people are facing up to it. The swollen Lachlan is swirling through the main street, and 2000 people are homeless. Above: Barelegged crowds take shelter on a hotel verandah as flood waters swirl past *****. March 5, 1950.

Photograph of M. Remond walking on water on the lake in the Bois de Boulogne, in his experiment in 1907. He has a small canoe-like boat attached to each foot. Date: 19th Oct 1907

Two women holding up legs of man on beach ,. Leon Abdalian Collection

Italy. isola d'elba. fishermen. 1948.

Poll photo collection. Report with models at Westeinderplassen. Model grumpels and unknown woman in sailboat on the Westeinderplassen. January 1, 1932. Noord-Holland, Westeinderplassen

Anefo photo collection. Dutch self-employed arrive in Melbourne with the "Oranjefontein". The "Oranjefontein" with Dutch internees from Japanese prison camps in Batavia (Dutch East Indies) arrives in Melbourne on October 27, 1945. A Dutch boy on deck. He and his mother were interned for 3 years in a prison camp and will repair 3 months in Australia. October 27, 1945. Australia, Melbourne

Children's bathing beach, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Detroit Publishing Company, 1905

1970S Back View Of Older Man Fishing Off Of Canoe In Lake

Vintage Photograph. A couple sitting in a park looking at lake.

Man seated on rock, with two fish on line, by stream, possibly the River, Washington, D.C. area ca. 1909.

06/30/1914. The royal family in Santander. HRH the Prince of Asturias Fishing for Crabs on the Beach and Playing with his Dog "Bibi".

Anefo photo collection. Kaagweek first day participants in rain and wind. July 17, 1954

Anna, Roy A. Van Vleck , Spouses, Beaches. Leon Abdalian Collection

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana working visit to the port area of Rotterdam. Queen Juliana visits the west plate, left Mr De Meijer. October 28, 1966. Rotterdam, South Holland

1920S Two Women Sitting On Beach Biarritz France Bay Biscay Bathing Suit

Coming Home from the Marshes. Peter Henry Emerson (Cuba, active England, 1856-1936)Thomas Frederick Goodall (England, 1857-1944). England, 1886. Photographs. Platinum print

Anefo photo collection. Sconce jump, the boys in the middle of the Amstel. March 7, 1963. Amstel, Noord-Holland

Vintage Photograph. A young boy working to paint sailboat.

Vintage Photograph. Harold Square in New York City with pigeons and park goers on bench.

Fishing on the Ristigouche, in Canada - drawing by Princess Louise in the exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1880. 'In our notice of the Winter Exhibition of the Old Water Colour Society we described the pleasant and clever sketches in which Princess Louise, holding her own even relatively to the high professional standard of Pall Mall East, records some of the scenes viewed during her sojourn in Canada...Our illustration shows fishing on the Ristigouche; the piscatorial pleasure attended by one serious drawback - mosquitoes - which her Royal Highness has had, by pictori

Anefo photo collection. First sunbathers in Zandvoort. March 2, 1976. Noord-Holland, Zandvoort

Bordle life. A young blond woman and photographer Franz Grasser with cigarette, taken on the passenger ship Milwaukee

Seminole Indians, Florida still image. Postcards. 1898 - 1931. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Seminole Indians

Three girls sitting on a dock, the Netherlands, 1906-1917, Netherlands, by George Crombie.

People in boats enjoying a fun time on a river, surrounded by trees, at the New Lake in Berlin Tiergarten, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Europe

Poll photo collection. Israel: Night fishermen on Lake Tiberias, at Ginosar. Smoking Sardin fishermen brings their catch from the night to land on land for further processing in a canning factory. undated. Ginosar, Israel, Lake Tiberias

Vintage Photograph. Boys in sailboat on Beaver Lake in Asheville North Carolina.

Anefo photo collection. Sand construction competition in Scheveningen. August 15, 1962. Scheveningen, South Holland

Group of men and women on frozen lake in front of Winter Palace. Group of men and women on frozen lake in front of Winter Palace

Queen Victoria's pictures. Woman sitting on boat with two dogs.

Åland trip. Archipelago. Fishing camps with fishermen who prepare the nets

High Sea Passenger Stupper "Moltke" of the Hapag Hamburg (Hamburg-America line). Sundeck with two children in bidding on soup turtles (Chelonia mydas)High Sea Passenger Stupper "Moltke" of the Hapag Hamburg (Hamburg-America line). Sundeck with two children in the riding seat on soup turtles (Chelonia mydas)

W.J. Reilly

1920s ATTRACTIVE TEENAGE WOMAN DRESSED AS TOMBOY WEARING STRAW HAT SITTING ON ROCK IN STREAM FISHING WITH LONG POLE STRING HOOK

Asia, india, Calcutta, bathers on Ganges river, 1900-10.

Anefo photo collection. Summery day, man in lounger with lean bridge. May 12, 1954. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Beach holders in Zandvoort are already building their tents with beach terraces. Flower holder confirms sign "skating grinding 50 cents". 18 February 1964. Noord-Holland, Zandvoort

1940s TEENAGE BOY WEARING SAILOR HAT STRIPED SHIRT BLUE JEANS LANDING ROW BOAT CARRYING PET DOG

Two More Bicyclists, Suzy Menet And Renee Voss Of Nice, France, Join The Boys To Show Them The Sea Scapes, And Sights Of The Sunny Resort.

Filming in the 1930s. Swedish actor Fridolf Rhudin. 1895-1935. Pictured here together with four fashionably dressed ladies during the filming of Skepp Ohoj from 1931.

Newport- Minnie Cushing & George Plimpton, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

A group of men aboard a boat in the historic center of Florence during the flood of 1966. Italy

Anefo photo collection. At the end of the bath season in Zandvoort. September 24, 1957. Noord-Holland, Zandvoort

Anefo photo collection. Three teachers to USA and Canada. Adjustment competition. July 11, 1961

Winston Churchill(1874 -1965), then the Home Secretary, snapped by an opportune photographer, on his holidays at Dieppe, France, with his wife Clementine and Captain Jervis. Date: 1911

On the beach, 1930s , Stewart Island, maker unknown.

Pernantian - Nymphenbad, anonymous, 1930 - 1931 photograph The Nymphenbad, a water reservoir, at the Pernantian plantation. Dutch adults and children enjoy themselves in the water. With label with caption under the photos. Part of the photo album about the Brussels and Pernantian plantations of the Sumatra Caoutchouc Maatschappij on the east coast of Sumatra in the years 1910-1935. Sumatra photographic support gelatin silver print swimming (sport) Pernantin

Newport - H. Cushing boat, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Anefo photo collection. Mr. Mijksenaar 50 years. October 24, 1951

People in a rowboat gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives

Men standing on the banks of a river and fishing, ca. 1945 to 1955, near Freiburg, Germany, Europe

Two boys fishing at a riverside

A Day's Catch, Miami, Fla. still image. Postcards. 1898 - 1931. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Fishing , Florida

Independence Day weekend at Hyannis Port: Launching John F. Kennedy, Jr.s toy sailboat (gift of Italian President Segni) with Caroline Kennedy (CBK), Edward M. Kennedy (EMK), and K. LeMoyne (Lem) Billings. President John F. Kennedy (center, back turned) watches the launch of John F. Kennedy, Jr.s toy sailboat in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, during Independence Day Weekend. Also pictured (L-R): Caroline Kennedy; Kennedy family friend, Kirk LeMoyne Lem Billings; and Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts (on far right edge of frame, back turned).

Poll photo collection. Volendam. Fishermen in Volendam are outside on the couch. September 1, 1959. Noord-Holland, Volendam

Constance Miller stands wearing a bathing suit , Bathing suits, Swimming, Bodies of water. Jack Miller Collection

A day at the lake

Crowd with Hands up on Beach, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, Detroit Publishing Company, 1910

Chat on the sundeck of the Patria

Boating Near Bridge, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Rome, Italy may 1964: Vintage photo of a sailor and a dockworker warmly embracing on the deck of a ship, possibly during a farewell or reunion

Poll photo collection. Ice fun on the frozen waters in the Netherlands. From the polls stepdaughters Renée (left) and Hans with berets drink from a cup of chocolate milk at a cake and zopia presumably in the neighborhood of Amsterdam. 1931

Anefo photo collection. Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus at Visserijdagen in Harlingen with children: the "Piet Hein". August 23, 1969. Friesland, Harlingen

Mature man on wheelchair catching fish

Photo collection Government information service. New Guinea, Indonesia. undated. New Guinea

A young woman in headscarf and working clothes looks out to sea

A family enjoys a picnic beside the Buena Vista Lagoon, June 1975

Title: View of foreman Angus McDonald with a Co-op salmon at Pacific Coast Fishermen's Union (P.C.F.U.) fish buying camp at Stuart Island Landing, B.C Credit: UBC Library

Ussr, siberia , iced bajkal lake, children, 1983

Group of fishermen on boat preparing for fish harvest on foggy morning, Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic Czechia, Europe Copyright: JanxMiracky 1359-1197 Editorial Use Only

Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Walcheren (and 2nd breakthrough). Left walkway over water, also man with horse and carriage. 1945. Walcheren, Zeeland

Eton, Fourth of June & Used, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Fondue Bourgnal at Wolfgang Ski Run, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Anefo photo collection. Snow pictures in Amsterdam. November 30, 1952. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Mount Desert Island, Maine - Extras, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama - digital file from b&w dup. neg. | Library of Congress

Alt-Batavia, Java / Indonesia: Workers on the Canal. View of the canal with locals who do different works on the shore and in the canal

Africa. The British explorers Henry Morton Stanley (1799-1869) and David Livingstone (1813-1873) in a canoe on the Congo River. Watercolor.