This postcard was made by Huested Studios of Mannsville, New York, in July 1914.
Mannsville, New York (#2 of 3)
Portraits from the first 100 years of photography
This postcard was made by Huested Studios of Mannsville, New York, in July 1914.
Tokens of Companionship 
What a great photo! The guy at the front in the cap looks like Yul Brynner… I wonder if he was fond of time travel?
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Haha! It looks like someone draped a sweater over his back. Maybe one of the girls perched on a plank over the water. It took some agility to get out on that plank!
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I wonder who they are…and why they’re there all together. The lady on the far left, how daring she is sitting just a touch apart, out over the water. It’s quite wonderful Brad. Makes me think of a quiet walk along the shore and the way the wind blows there no matter how still the rest of the land is. Thank you 😌
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I, too, wondered what brought this group together. Two girls are in bathing costumes, while the others are dressed normally. Thank you for taking a stroll in the archives, Suzanne. Or should I say a dip? It’s never windy here, and the water’s always warm, I promise! 😉
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It’s really my joy Brad. Old bathing costumes are so fascinating and there’s quite a variety of clothing in this group! I was enjoying some of your other photos yesterday as well. This morning has a quiet to it. What lovely thoughts you share, thank you! 🌷
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Some are dressed for swimming! I suspect the three ladies in the front row with head gear. Early bathing caps?
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It must have been warm enough for swimming. I wonder how long those bathing caps were popular?
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I have relatives up the tree pictured in swimwear. I am guessing 1910s -1920s time frame. Different head gear from theirs though. They wore clothing with more coverage back then with no A/C on top of it. I bet they were thrilled to go swimming.
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I bet swimming (bathing) felt very liberating, even in full-body bathing costumes. In cold water the extra clothing may even have been a blessing.
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