Black and white lantern slide (blurry) of a very crowded beach in San Sebastian, Spain.

Black and white lantern slide of a group of caucasian sunbathers under a makeshift tent on a beach in Qinhuangdao (Ching Wang Tao), China

Black and white photograph of a crowded beach with a city in the distance.

Black and white photograph of a city shoreline taken from a boat.

Black and white photograph of Pegli Beach. People are seen walking along on a boardwalk on the left of the frame, and buildings and mountains are visible in the background.

Pensacola Beach, Florida. The image was taken from the pier.

Black and white photograph of the beach at Macatawa, Michigan. Taken by Robert Merrill from shore. Water damage is visible on the image, which was scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of the beach at Holland, Michigan. Taken by Robert Merrill, looking northeast from the water. Water damage is visible on the image, which was scanned from the negative.

Lake front from north end of lake-front lots

Lake front looking north from Grand Ave at water edge

Black and white postcard of Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan. The beach is busy and the waves are soft. The stairs on the dunes are discolored and are saturated in a rainbow of color. The handwriting on the back of the postcard reads: "Oval Beach,…

Postcard of Oval Beach overlooking Lake Michigan in Saugatuck, Michigan. The front features a wide shot of the beach on Lake Michigan and the crowded parking lot. The beach is dotted with individuals and a line of cars are parked on the right side of…