Classic lifeguard fashion: 33 interesting images of lifeguards in costume through the years Times have changed and the fashion industry has evolved, but the image of lifeguards remains synonymous. with beach safety. This collection of 33 unique images is a journey through time, from the 1920s with simple swimsuits to the modern and cool outfits of today. These images not only represent developments in beach fashion but are also a way to honor the unsung heroes who are always ready to save lives on the beach.
These are what vintage beach lifeguards looked like in the past.
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| Women lifeguard team at Venice beach, Los Angeles in the 1920s |
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| A female lifeguard is showing a boy how to dive in the 8 foot deep end of the swimming pool, 1936 |
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| A group of women surf life-savers from Henley Club, South Australia, 1946 |
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| Jones Beach lifeguard in the 1930s |
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| Leggy lifeguard at Steeplechase Pool in Coney Island, 1942 |
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| A lifeguard at Steeplechase park, Coney Island, July 1961 |
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| Los Angeles municipal lifeguard, 1926 |
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| A pretty lifeguard stands at her post at Riverside Cascades Pool, 1938 |
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| At Shadow Lake, Franklin Lakes, NJ, 1934 |
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| At the beach in Ogunquit, Maine, 1926 |
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| Bondi surf lifesavers at Bondi Beach, Sydney, NSW, 1930 |
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| Chicago Lifeguards, 1933 |
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| Chicago Park district lifeguard, 1945 |
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| Coney Island lifeguard in the 1930s |
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| Female lifeguard at Headlands beach, Mentor, Ohio, 1964 |
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| Galveston lifeguards in 1909 |
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| Female lifeguards of Brighton Beach, Baywatch, 1921 |
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| Hermosa Beach lifeguards in the 1920s |
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| Hot lifeguard, 1955 |
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| Huntington Beach lifeguards in the 1950s |
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| Lifeguard at Baywatch Brighton Beach, New York, 1904 |
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| Lifeguard at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, July 28, 1935 |
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| Lifeguard at the beach in 1917 |
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| Lifeguard at the beach in the 1930s |
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| Lifeguard group, ca. 1950s |
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| Lifeguard lessons, ca. 1930s |
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| Lifeguards at the beach in NYC in the 1920s |
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| Lifeguards at the beach in Rochester, NYC, Aug. 3, 1935 |
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| Lifeguards with beautiful girls at the beach in 1924 |
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| Lifeguards, Los Angeles, 1915 |
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| At Long Beach, California, ca. 1920s |
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| Miami Beach lifeguards, 1905 |
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| Surf lifesavers at Sydney beach, 1941 |
