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Gift of the Georgia Historical Society, 1993.26.636  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
On the Beach, Savin Rock, Conn.
Gift of the Georgia Historical Society, 1993.26.636 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

On the Beach, Savin Rock, Conn.

Datebefore 1914
MediumPhotomechanical prints; printer's ink and watercolor on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/8 x 5 3/8in. (8.6 x 13.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 5 3/8in. (8.6 x 13.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Georgia Historical Society
DescriptionMen, women, and children in bathing suits sit on a narrow strip of beach and in the water. A woman seated on a rock at the right is using an umbrella as a parasol. A man wearing a suit stands beside a line of pilings. A dirt road in the background is lined with utility poles and frame buildings. A sign on the roof of one building reads "COX'S."
Object number1993.26.636
InscribedOn recto, upper left, printed in red ink, "133 On the Beach, Savin Rock, Conn."

On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number
NotesDate Note: Postcard is postmarked "AUG 11 / 1914"
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