Historical Beach Scenes

Vintage photographs capturing beach life from the 19th and early 20th century, featuring people, sandy shores, and iconic beach locales.

Burro alley, a common scene on this corner Santa Fe and vicinity. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Mexico, Santa Fe (N.M.)

Coney Island Beach. American views, new H series. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1865 - 1919. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

Coney Island Beach. American views. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1865 - 1919. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

Nantasket scenery. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Nantasket Beach (Mass.)

View of people on the beach. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Nantasket Beach (Mass.), Beaches

Burro alley, a common scene on this corner Santa Fe and vicinity. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Mexico, Santa Fe (N.M.)

Pueblo village of San Fillipi, New Mexico. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Mexico, Indians of North America , New Mexico

The Pioneer procession of July 24th, 1880. Stereoscopic gems of Utah scenery. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Utah, Salt Lake City (Utah)

Sea Bathing, Santa Monica. Watkins' New Series, no. 4754. 1880. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, Beaches , California, Santa Monica (Calif.)

Plymouth, Pennsylvania. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Pennsylvania, City & town life , Pennsylvania , Plymouth (Pa.)

Stores on Main Street. Great interior basin, Wasatch Range of Rocky Mountains. Views on the line of the Central Pacific Railway. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1873. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Utah

Views of Etna Campground. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Maine, Penobscot County (Me.)

Mexican burros. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Mexico

Landing arbor, Central Park. American views, New York City. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Parks , New York (State) , New York, Central Park (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

View of the Biarritz beach; Biarritz. La Plage. France ..

View of a road in Sorrento, with a group of people in the foreground; Chemin du Ravin. Sorrento ...

View of a road to Sorrento, with a group of people, anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1880 stereograph Sorrento cardboard. photographic support albumen print public road in village Sorrento

Bowling Green, On the arrival of the Prince of Wales in New York. 1859 - 1899. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Bowling Green (New York, N.Y.), Spectators, Receptions, Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company

View of a woman looking into the distance with binoculars above Glendale, showing a bridge, a mill, and homes below. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts

Preparing to climb "The Golden Stair" and Peterson's Trail, Chilkoot Pass, Alaska. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1898. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Alaska

Ostend the beach, Belgium ..

View of a balloon ascension. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Boston (Mass.), Boston Common (Boston, Mass.), Parks , Massachusetts , Boston, Balloons (Aircraft)

Razzle Dazzle, Coney Island. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1896. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

Steamboat. Bridgton and vicinity. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Maine, Cumberland County (Me.)

View of tourists in a mule-drawn cart. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1870. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida, Jacksonville (Fla.), Mules, Carts & wagons, Tourists

Isle of Shoals, N.H. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Hampshire, Isles of Shoals (Me. and N.H.), Porches, Sailboats, Sightseers

Bathing scene at Long Branch. Scenes at Long Branch. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Long Branch (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey , Long Branch (N.J.), Beaches, Leisure, Bathing suits, Wading

Getting ready for a boat ride. Scenes at Asbury Park. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Asbury Park (N.J.), Ocean Grove (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey, Boats, Leisure, Bodies of water

Busy resort of Wendit., 1900 - 1935 photograph. stereograph Malang (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

View of the beach with a tent in Trouville-sur-Mer; Villes & Ports Maritimes ..

People on the rocks and in a boat at Salem Neck. American views. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Salem (Mass.)

Scenery of Hampton Beach, N.H. 1885. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Hampshire, Hampton Beach (N.H.), Hotels

View from Cedar Key, Fla. American scenery ; Tourist's series. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida, Beaches, Cedar Key (Fla.)

Location: Burma Date: 1903 burma

Florida Express. Selected views ; Subscription series. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida, Carts & wagons

Camp at Crossing of the Colorado.. Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, about 1840 - 1882)

Beach view. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)

Sponge Market, Key West Harbor, Fla. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida

Phillip's Point, Swampscott. American views. Peoples series. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Essex County (Mass.)

Coney Island Beach. European & American views. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1865 - 1919. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

The celebrated soda springs, at Manitou, Colorado. Gurnsey's Rocky Mountain views, scenes on the line of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. 52. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Colorado, Manitou Springs (Colo.)

Scene at Martha's Vineyard, Mass. New H Series. American Views. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1865. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Martha's Vineyard (Mass.), Piers & wharves, Sailboats, Children , Clothing & dress , 1860-1869

View of a street with coconut palms on both sides. No. 29. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida, Palms, Streets

Watkins and Seneca Lake. Scenery of the Northern Central Railway. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Tourism , New York (State) , Watkins, Glen, Watkins Glen (N.Y.)

Champ de Mars during the World Exhibition of 1900, Anonymous, 1900 stereograph Paris cardboard. paper albumen print world fair, world exhibition Champ-de-Mars. Paris

Face on Zion, with a seated woman in the foreground; Panorama De Sion Vallée du Rhône. Suisse ...

Foot of the Ferry, American side, Niagara, N.Y. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Waterfalls , New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Tourism , New York (State) , Niagara Falls (N.Y.)

View at the Beach. Long Branch and Vicinity. Scenes at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Asbury Park (N.J.), Ocean Grove (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey, Boats, Beaches, Sailing ships, Sunbathing

Nantasket long beach. Stereoscopic studies, seaside views. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Nantasket Beach (Mass.), Beaches

Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, Cal., Easter morning at 6 o'clock, 2000 people holding union services. 1870 - 1925. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California

Tourists on horseback. Photographic views of American Scenery. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, Yosemite Valley (Calif.), Yosemite National Park (Calif.)

View on the Hudson. Stereoscopic gems of New York & vicinity. 1855 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.), Parks, Trails & paths, Benches

The Bowery, New York..

Distant view of Sea View Hotel. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)

Man on a hill overlooking Boston. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Boston (Mass.), Panoramas

Visitors at the Flume, 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Hampshire, Canyons, Franconia Notch State Park (N.H.)

Pleasant Point, New Haven, N.Y. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Rowboats, New Haven (N.Y. : Town)

Bathing Scene, Narragansett Pier, R.I.. Thomas R. Lewis (American, 1846 - 1901)

Atlantic City's Crowded Beach, New Jersey. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1891. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Atlantic City (N.J.), Beaches, Crowds, Wading, Amusement piers

On the Ocklawaha River; American; 1865 - 1875; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Carousel, Ontario Beach, Charlotte, N.Y. American scenery. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1858 - 1891. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Merry-go-rounds, Chautauqua County (N.Y.)

View of the Henley Regatta ..

Bound for the Klondike gold fields, Chilkoot Pass, Alaska , Gold miners, Gold rushes

Broadway on a rainy day. Anthony's instantaneous views. No. 5094. 1860. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Streets , New York (State) , New York, Broadway (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

The start from Camp Mojave, Arizona ,. Photographs of the American West

View of the port of Toulon, Anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1880 stereograph Toulon photographic support. cardboard albumen print harbour Toulon

Broadway N.Y.. Stereoscopic gems, New York & vicinity. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Broadway (New York, N.Y.)

Fresh Air at Rockaway.. Unknown maker, American

Looking n.-e. from the Carriage Circle. 1863 - 1865. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Parks , New York (State) , New York, Central Park (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Sunset Lake, Asbury Park. Scenes at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, N.J. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Asbury Park (N.J.), Ocean Grove (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey, Lakes & ponds, Leisure, Rowboats

View in Central Park, N.Y. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Carts & wagons , New York (State) , New York, Central Park (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Carriages & coaches , New York (State) , New York

Fun for the Boys, Glenwood Springs, Co., U.S.A...

Foss at the Geysers. Geyser Springs, California. 1877. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, Geysers, the (Calif.), Tourism , California, Carriages & coaches

Stereograph View of a Hot Air Balloon 1850s-60s Unknown. Stereograph View of a Hot Air Balloon 288135

Refugees' Camp at ball grounds in Golden Gate Park. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1906. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, San Francisco (Calif.), Earthquakes , California, San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906, Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, Calif.), Tents, Disaster relief

Bathing, Newport. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Rhode Island, Newport (R.I.), Beaches, Carriages & coaches , Rhode Island , Newport , To 1899

Sightseers at Lake Wesley. Scenes at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Asbury Park (N.J.), Ocean Grove (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey, Lakes & ponds, Beaches, Sightseers

Photo production of a painting by Andreas Achenbach: An Einer Amsterwamer Gracht, Anonymous, After Andreas Achenbach, in or after 1871 - c. 1880 photograph Part of album with photos of sights and landscapes in England and of art. paper. photographic support albumen print canal Amsterdam

Bathing, Coney Island. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1896. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

View of the Beach of Scheveningen; Schevenue, the beach; The main cities of Holland. .

Promenade you Alicante; Alicante Promenade of Mamies (...) ..

The arrival of Carriages on the summit of Mt. Washington.. Attributed to John P. Soule (American, 1827 - 1904)

Boating in Central Park, New York City. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Parks , New York (State) , New York, Central Park (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Martha's Vineyard camp meeting. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)

Ferry to West Point from Garrisons. Winter. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)

South to the picturesque village of Wolpi Walpi, first mesa, Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Arizona, Indians of North America , Arizona, Indians of North America , Dwellings, Hopi Indians

Boarding Hall, Trenton Camp Ground. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Trenton Falls (N.Y.), Waterfalls , New York (State)

Fishing village, Baddeck , Villages, Fishing. Charles H. Woodbury (1864-1940). Prints

View at Saratoga. 1875. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Health resorts , New York (State) , Saratoga Springs (N.Y.), Saratoga Springs (N.Y.), Tourism , New York (State) , Saratoga Springs (N.Y.), Hotels , New York (State) , Saratoga Springs (N.Y.)

Fun for the boys, Glenwood Springs, Col., U.S.A. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Colorado, Springs, Garfield County (Colo.)

Refugees' Camp at ball grounds in Golden Gate Park. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1906. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, San Francisco (Calif.), Earthquakes , California, San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906, Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, Calif.), Tents, Disaster relief

Cetara route d'amalfi..

Thebes from the north, a centre of human life long before the beginning of history - Greece , Cities & towns. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Georgetown, looking east. Clear Creek series. 159. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Colorado, Georgetown (Colo.)

Burros and people on San Francisco Street. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Mexico, Santa Fe (N.M.)

Ice Bridge, Niagara. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Waterfalls , New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Tourism , New York (State) , Niagara Falls (N.Y.)

Description: A Farmyard Location: Tristan da Cunha Island Date: January 1903 Description: An island team Location: Tristan da Cunha Island Date: January 1903

Description: The Khedive of Egypt Location: Egypt africa

View of a market stall with clothing in France ..

Areopagus (Mars' Hill), and Theseion, N. W. from Athens, toward Sacred Way to Eleusis , Donkeys, Baskets, Food, Cities & towns, Hills, Greek temples Edgar Sutton Dorr Photograph Collection

Homeward bound from Arizona. Views in the canons of the Colorado River and among the Aztec cities of Arizona. No. 1924. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1870 - 1879. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Arizona, Packtrains

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