A line of men posing on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1952
Provincetown (Mass.)
Six men in bathing suits stand arm-in-arm posing in a line on the beach in Provincetown, Mass. Another man kneels between them with his head poking out from between the middle men's hips.
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Phil Baione and other men on a beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1952
Provincetown (Mass.); Baione, Phil
A beach scene in Provincetown, Mass., in which Phil Baione sits on the shoulders of another and is seen throwing his hands up into the air. In the background of the photograph is a packed beach of onlookers and beach-goers.
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circa 1952
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Man dancing on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Provincetown (Mass.)
A man caught in mid-dance along the tide line on a beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
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circa 1950s
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Photography on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Provincetown (Mass.)
An interesting composition of men at the beach. One man in a bathing suit stands with legs wide, back facing the camera, looking down (possibly taking a photograph). Another man in a wrap and straw hat waves what may be a feather in the direction of the camera. In the distance along the shoreline, framed between the legs of the man in the foreground, two men walk alongside each other.
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
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circa 1950s
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A man in a bathing suit flexing on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Provincetown (Mass.)
A man in a striped bathing suit smiles, flexes, and poses for the camera while on the beach in Provincetown, Mass.
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
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circa 1950s
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Man poses and makes a heart-shape with his arms on a beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Provincetown (Mass.)
Various men on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts, with one man in a striped bathing suit smiling for the camera and posing with his hands over his head in a heart shape.
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
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Man in home-made outfit and hat on beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Provincetown (Mass.)
A man wearing a wig and home-made outfit or dress sits on the beach and is wrapped in what appears to be an inflated beach float.
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
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A man wearing a hat and a home-made outfit or costume on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Provincetown (Mass.)
A man wearing a hat, sunglasses, and what appears to be a large puffy dress, stands next to an overturned beach umbrella in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
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circa 1950s
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Man on Provincetown, Mass., beach with feathers in his hat, crica 1950s
Provincetown (Mass.)
Photograph of a man lying on the beach wearing shorts and a brimmed hat with feathers in it.
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
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circa 1950s
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A sleeping or posing man wearing feathers on the beach in Provincetown, Mass.
Provincetown (Mass.)
A man in a feather boa outfit lies on an inflated beach float, apparently sleeping or posing on a beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
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Man in a boa on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Provincetown (Mass.)
A man in hat, sunglasses, and a feather boa lies on the beach in Provincetown, Mass.
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
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circa 1950s
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Three men drinking on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., curca 1950s
Provincetown (Mass.)
Three men in bathing suits pose on the beach in Provincetown, Mass. Two of the men hold cans of the beer and another is smoking a cigarette. More men can be seen in the background.
Scott, George Chapin; Bernier, Edward F.
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circa 1950s
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Eddie Bernier stands in the ruins of a pier on a beach in Provincetown, circa 1950s
Bernier, Edward F.; Provincetown (Mass.)
Edward (Eddie) Bernier stands behind what appears to be the ruins of a pier on a beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The photograph is blurry, but Eddie appears to be wearing a towel and is holding something in his hand.
Bernier, Edward F.; Scott, George Chapin
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circa 1950s
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Eddie Bernier on a beach in Provincetown, Mass., wrapped in a towel, circa 1950s
Bernier; Edward F.; Provincetown (Mass.)
Edward (Eddie) Bernier standing on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts, wearing what appears to be an outfit made out of towels.
Bernier, Edward F.; Scott, George Chapin
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circa 1950s
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