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Bathing Suit Police at the Tidal Basin

Beach Policeman (1922)
The photograph is Washington police officer Bill Norton measuring the distance between the knee and the swimsuit.
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Here’s an amazing shot I found on Shorpy (what an amazing site), taken at the Tidal Basin bathing beach in 1922. The photograph is Washington police officer Bill Norton measuring the distance between the knee and the swimsuit. Colonel Sherrill, the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds had issues an order that suits not be over six inches above the knee so young women would stay decent, while enjoying their summer swim.

Beach Policeman (1922)
Beach Policeman (1922)

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