Children playing in the sand at a beach

photograph

PHOTOGRAPHS
USA, RI
1900-1910
paper
overall: 2-1/4 x 3-1/8 in.

Photograph; black-and-white photograph of children playing in the sand at a beach; probably in Rhode Island, child in center is squatting in front of a hole filled with water, she is digging with a shovel, possibly a woman squatting to right facing away from camera but with outstretched left arm pointing finger at camera, girl to left facing away from camera with shovel, both girls have large ribbons in their hair and long bathing suits, woman's hair is upswept with a comb holding it in the back, two large tents in background and large house; handwritten on back "PROBABLY R.I."


2005.7.27

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