I’m not sure why: I’ve seen lots of pictures of people swimming, hanging out beneath a bridge. I figure it is to stay out of the sun, but it could also have to do with the ground being built up and cleared for the bridge, which makes a functional beach. This lady and her dog are cooling off in the river. 1930s.
Woman sitting on a bench, in a yard, with a dog that looks somewhat like a dalmatian, or a setter of some sort; probably a mutt. Appears 1950s.
Woman, child, and dog resting on a blanket, on a grass lawn. Appears 1950s.
Baby, appearing to ride a dog, with the help of an older man in farming clothes. Appears 1930s.
It’s always hard to get the dog to look at the camera; more difficult, it seems, than to center the photo. Dated by photolab, August 1961.
