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Coney Island Beach, Monday,July 22, 1940. More about this Arthur "Weegee" Felig photo at https://goo.gl/mQY2XZ.


Coney Island Beach, Monday,July 22, 1940. More about this Arthur "Weegee" Felig photo at https://goo.gl/mQY2XZ.

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  1. Ann KennedyJuly 24, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    I see that the Vintage Life Community party has already started!

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  2. John W PoyntonJuly 24, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    Ann Kennedy Uhmmm... anyone know where the restrooms are?

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  3. Ann KennedyJuly 24, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    John W Poynton HA! The question of our generation:-)

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  4. Margaret Siemers (Siemers Rafter Room)July 24, 2015 at 12:09 PM

    If that is on a Monday I would hate to see it Saturday. I wonder if it was an exceptionally hot day, or prolonged heat wave? AC was not common back in 1940.

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  5. Margaret Siemers (Siemers Rafter Room)July 24, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    Oh, and just so the younger American set know, they didn't have Monday Holidays back then either.

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  6. John W PoyntonAugust 6, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    Here's a followup on Sunday, July 28. According to LIFE magazine, it was a record crowd that day. https://books.google.co.cr/books?id=00UEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA7#v=onepage&q&f=false

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  7. Jazzy LemonAugust 6, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    Actually John W Poynton, this is the pic i have on my desktop :D

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  8. Margaret Siemers (Siemers Rafter Room)August 6, 2015 at 12:14 PM

    John W Poynton Love it when more info appears. Thanks!

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