A Look Back at Washington’s Old Tidal Basin Bathing Beach

These ladies look like they’re having a great time hanging out at the old Tidal Basin bathing beach. That would be an absolutely nasty place to swim today.

Potomac bathing beauties (1920)
Potomac bathing beauties (1920)

Thanks Shorpy!

3 thoughts on “A Look Back at Washington’s Old Tidal Basin Bathing Beach”

  1. I’m sorry, new to this site, but if you can’t find something nice to say… You may also want to reflect on what beauty means. If you call a tree beautiful are you saying you would like to take it to bed? Thanks for posting the pic though and all the others, this is a great site.

  2. Is it possible that these girls [sort of agree with “anon” below] were assembled on the opposite side of the river at Arlington Beach Park?

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