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Shocking bathing costumes. Washington, D.C., Aug. 25. How times have changed! Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, widow of the author of the Pure Food Act, displaying the shocking bathing costume of 1895 while Marjorie Gunnels wears the sensible one of 1936. They will model in the "Gay Nineties" parade which will
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Credit lineShocking bathing costumes. Washington, D.C., Aug. 25. How times have changed! Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, widow of the author of the Pure Food Act, displaying the shocking bathing costume of 1895 while Marj. 1936-01-01. Harris & Ewing. Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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