Happy First Day of SUMMER!!! Woo Hoo! I’m so excited that it is finally here! So in honour of such a wonderful day, today’s ‘Vintage Photo Tuesday‘ is a continuation of a post I did back in 2017 showcasing images of vintage summer fun from the 1920s-1960s.

Let the good times start!

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Vintage Summer Photos 1920s-1960s

1920s snapshot of a woman (with super cool sunglasses) seated on a blanket in the sand holding her cocker spaniel (print avail HERE).

Source: Etsy

“How can I knit with such a “mit”? Ha Ha! 1920s vintage photo of two women at a picnic at the lake.

Source: Etsy

Family friends at a lake boathouse on their summer holiday, 1930s vintage photo (avail HERE).

Source: Etsy

Stunning 1930s beach fashion on display! Those beach pajamas are just so fantastic on our lovely lady.

Photo says: “Hammels” in 1936 ~ “Surf” and “Boardwalk” ~ Hammels was part of Rockaway Beach, New York.

Source: Worthpoint

1930s vintage photo of the Toronto CNE Midway Bathing Beauties, ca. 1939 in their Beach Pajamas.

Source: CNE Heritage

Staying at cottages & cabins is 100% a summer activity (for the most part). In this 1930s photo you could of stayed in log cabins at Lake Lauzon. Notice all the “n”s are backwards in the photo?

Source: Etsy

Coffee Time! Late 1940s photo of a dad cooking on a small stove at the beach.

Source: Etsy

When the weather gets hot, nothing is better than an ice cream (at least I think so). 1940s vintage photo of a teenage girl enjoying her own tasty cone.

Source: Etsy

Who here owns a camper / trailer / caravan? I don’t but I should would love to have one from the 1940s or 1950s. They were so cute back in the day!

Here is a fun photo of man posing with his camper.

Side note: Take a look at what trailers looked like back in the 1920s-1950s thru a past post on vintage trailer ads.

Source: Etsy

When the weather is nice, washing the dog outside is a great idea! Late 1940s / maybe early 1950s image.

Source: Etsy

Mmmmm Watermelon. Love that tasty fruit and it’s a perfect summer time dessert at picnics, BBQ’s, camping trips and more!

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1950s photo of a young woman taking a break by the pool, under an incredibly cool patio umbrella in Greenwood, Mississippi. What colour do you think the umbrella is?

Source: ofanotherfashion – Tumblr

Summer time fun also means the Drive-In Movie Theatre! I love the Drive-In and l’m pretty lucky to have one not too far from my apartment in Toronto.

1950s vintage photo of the historic Westbury Drive-In Movie Theater served patrons from June 23, 1954 until it closed in 1998. The drive-in had three screens with capacity for 1,189 cars (Source).

Source: Etsy

Summer in Greece. 1950s / Early 1960s Polorid photo of a young boy in Greece at a beach resort posing with waterskiis.

Source: Etsy

July 1960, Carol Clough preparing to go scuba diving in Clearwater.

Source: Florida Memory

Mrs. Charles Miller reading a copy of “Motor Boating” during a South Florida boat trip -1961.

Source: Florida Memory

Question Time: What is your favourite summer activity? Or are you not a big fan of the season? Share any thoughts in the comments section below.

Further Summer Time Reading:

• Vintage Summer 1920s-1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Thanks for dropping by!

Liz