Photos of Beach Days in the Early 20th Century

Beach days have been a sta­ple of sum­mer days and fam­i­ly trips for gen­er­a­tions. When the weath­er is warm, the sun is out, and the kids are antsy from being inside, a day at the beach would be the answer.

While beach activ­i­ties such as build­ing sand­cas­tles, look­ing for seashells, and play­ing in the waves have stayed the same, beach attire has changed dras­ti­cal­ly.

Peo­ple were going to the beach­es 100 years ago, but the evo­lu­tion of the bathing suit has changed. What was accept­able to show 100 years ago often made swimwear cov­er quite a bit more than what we see today.

Regard­less, it didn’t stop peo­ple of all ages from mak­ing the trip and get­ting into the water and enjoy­ing the surf.

Beach days allow for large groups and fam­i­lies to get togeth­er in a large, shared space that offers tons of activ­i­ties, excite­ment, and nice views for all. 

Let’s take a look at some snap­shots of clas­sic beach days from the ear­ly 20th cen­tu­ry. It might not even look too dif­fer­ent from what we would see at the beach today!