Several images from a Florida vacation that my Grandparents took with my Mom and Uncle Kevin. Also in tow on this trip were my Great Uncle Richard and Great Aunt Marion, as well as their growing brood. I keep coming back to how simple (yet rich with feeling) these outings were. Traveling with children was very expensive, so road-tripping in two cars and staying in guest bungalows at motor inns was the cheapest option. As modest as the accomodations and modes of transport were, it was a diversion from the every day for the kids and a welcome getaway for hard-working parents who needed a break, a change of scenery and a walk on the beach.
Side Note: I love the fact that tucked away among these scenes of family togetherness, there was this one isolated image depicting three anonymous bathing beauties making their way down the shoreline. Perhaps my Grandfather just wanted to capture some "local color" for posterity... I'm sure it was just a National Geographic moment.
Items, photos, advertisements and graphics in my collection from the 1964-1965 World's Fair in Queens, New York.
