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  • Beach Policeman: 1922 | Shorpy Historic Photo Archive

    From the page: "Bill Norton, the bathing beach policeman, measuring the distance between knee and bathing suit on woman in Washington, D.C. Col. Sherrell, the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, issued an order that bathing suits at the Washington bathing beach must not be over... more

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  • Rated by amitjagtap on Apr 03 2008, 1:10pm

    Time has changed.. isnt it ;)

  • Rated by Overthetrail on Mar 21 2008, 3:37pm

    June 30, 1922. Washington policeman Bill Norton measuring the distance between knee and suit at the Tidal Basin bathing beach after Col. Sherrell, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, issued an order that suits not be over six inches above the knee." National Photo Co.

  • Reviewed by largeGROUCH on Dec 22 2007, 4:13pm

    Bill Norton, the bathing beach policeman, measuring the distance between knee and bathing suit on woman in Washington, D.C. Col. Sherrell, the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, issued an order that bathing suits at the Washington bathing beach must not be over six inches above the knee. Photo from the National Photo Company Collection, 1922.

  • Rated by Overwined on Dec 09 2007, 7:52am

    Hmmm, looks like an excuse to get a good gander at some gams...and maybe a little fondle, too! I love Shorpy.