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Washington, D.C., 1920. "Mary Claphet, Irene & Ella Sherer, Mary Facenire." Transcribed with a "[?]" after each somewhat illegible name. Yes, ladies, you are on the INTERNETS. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
Those were my dad's favorite gum flavors, when he was a child. I wonder if the girl second from the right is chewing one of those!
Didn't her mother tell her not to chew gum in public?!
Can you imagine how awful those boots must be when sand gets in them?
Am I the only one that thinks, that the big joke is, the gal on the right is a guy?
My first thought when I saw the picture was "I'll bet at least one of those girls is named Sandy".
They look like fun-loving, easygoing pals just having a great day at the beach and that is a good thing but maybe they should have re-thunk their headgear. The joker in the crowd seems to be the girl on the far right.
The one not wearing combat boots.
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