20th century children swimming in early 20th century england in england, boys swimming nude and girls in suits, 1910 naked boys, clothed girls in trafalgar square, c 1912 swim class for boys, england, c 1914 two nude boys walking down road to a swimming hole, 1919 In it we observe 17 boys and girls frolicking in a river as they are watched by family and friends The age of the boys appear to range from about 8 through 13, and the two girls present appear to be a bit older As can be seen, every boy is completely naked whereas the girls wear their bathing costumes.
Male nude swimming outdoors was customary in the early united states.
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