This 1898 photo shows a woman in her bathing suit and a swimming instructor lounging by the waters of Midland Beach, Staten Island.
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Oooh beybeh love the bikini. Hoohah!
That’s a date if ever I’ve seen one.
The beach scene has changed some in the last 100 years. blackandwtf:
i love everything about this photograph and i’m not sure why.