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Photos and stories about the rich history of The Reporter's coverage area. Readers are encouraged to submit their own stories and photos for this blog and the weekly Remember When feature in The Reporter, which runs on Mondays. Contact us by email at citydesk@thereporteronline.com, or write us at 307 Derstine Avenue, Lansdale, PA 19446 for details.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Oh, for warm summer days

OK, so we just shoveled our way through our first real snowstorm of the winter.

And now it’s January, and summer feels far, far away.

So what better time to feature some swimsuit photos in Remember When, right? Hey, perhaps it will warm you up.

These photos were submitted by Barbara Santee of Telford, who wrote the following:

“Summer as early as 1928 found many young couples jumping into newly obtained automobiles and heading for Atlantic City.


“Seated on the sand is Alfred and Violet Cressman Smith, resting comfortably, enjoying the sun and surf. Note the cars parked casually on the boardwalk.

“Standing you will see Violet’s older brother, Harry Cressman, and wife Mildred, sporting the latest styles in woolen bathing suits.


“Alfred and Violet resided in South Perkasie and later Philadelphia, raising six children. Harry and Mildred lived in Philadelphia and Langhorne, raising three boys.

“Sure looks like a fun day. If you remember those suits and automobiles, you’re older than I am!”

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