Women's Camping Trip

Oblong small octavo measuring 5" x 8". String-tied paper wrappers with "Album" stamped on the front wrapper. Contains 36 sepia toned gelatin silver photographs measuring between 2.5" x 4.5" and 3" x 4" without captions. Album is near fine with some creasing on the edges with fine photographs.

A small album kept by a woman of a camping trip on a lake in the late 1920s. The photos show a group of about 14 girls enjoying their time outside acting silly, hiking, and climbing trees. One group photo shows the women pulling up their skirts to coquettishly reveal their ankles. Many of the photos are silly snapshots of the girls laughing and carrying on away from the societal pressures and roles of the day, able to relax and enjoy each other's company. The lake and cabin are photographed here and it seems the photographer, presumably one of the woman, was trying their hand at honing their skills by taking photos of the women as well as the nature surrounding them.

An interesting look at women enjoying leisure time in the 1920s, with pleasing and attractive images.

Item ID#: 4658813

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