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1940 Beach Stock Photos

Browse 1,429 1940 beach photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images.

1920s young woman portrait at the beach, italy. - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

1920s young woman portrait at the beach, Italy.

Photography, Women, Archival

couple on beach, man leaning on ball, woman sitting look out to ocean, wearing sun hat. - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Couple on beach, man leaning on ball, woman sitting look out to ocean, wearing sun hat.

Beach, 1940, Couple - Relationship

woman wearing a hat, posing at the beach. - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Woman wearing a hat, posing at the beach.

Women, 1930, Beach

1930s. alassio liguria italy. young woman posing at the beach - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

1930s. Alassio Liguria Italy. Young woman posing at the beach

Women, 1930, Photography

young woman wearing knitted swimsuit, posing on wall by ocean. (photo by h. armstrong roberts/retrofile/getty images) - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Young woman wearing knitted swimsuit, posing on wall by ocean. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Women, Swimwear, Retro Style

three women on beach two are under canvas sun wind screen with fringe other is standing holding a ball. - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Three Women On Beach Two Are Under Canvas Sun Wind Screen With Fringe Other Is Standing Holding A Ball.

1940, Beach, Women

Trevose Head, Cornwall, 1900-1940 Beatrice Bright , Oil Painting, Sea, Seascape, Waves, Coast, beach.

1930s. alassio liguria italy. young woman posing at the beach - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

1930s. Alassio Liguria Italy. Young woman posing at the beach

Women, Beach, 1940

couple playing leapfrog on beach, woman jumping over man. - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Couple playing leapfrog on beach, woman jumping over man.

Retro Style, Beach, Photography

painful id? - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Summer, Beach, Photography

woman wearing bathing suit, sitting by wall. - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Woman wearing bathing suit, sitting by wall.

Beach, Swimming, Retro Style

Beach, durban, southafrica, africa 1930-40.

Beach, durban, southafrica, africa 1930-40

South Africa, 1940

American actress, singer, model and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe.

American actress Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe, Beach, Actress

1920s young woman portrait at the beach, italy. - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

1920s young woman portrait at the beach, Italy.

Archival, Retro Style, Old-fashioned

man and two women walking along ocean boardwalk. - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Man and two women walking along ocean boardwalk.

Fashion, 1940, Women

Family Enjoying Sun and Beach, Sarasota, Florida, USA, Marion Post Wolcott for Farm Security Administration, January 1941.

Family Enjoying Sun and Beach, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Archival, Florida - US State, Beach

rocking the boat - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Rocking The Boat

Women, Archival, Beach

Photo shows a bathing beauty seated on the beach under an umbrella, and resting her hand on a ball. Model: Marion Seager. Ca. 1940s.

Bathing Beuaty Under Umbrella

1940s summer. A young woman on the beach is lying in the sand reading a book Sweden 1947 Kristoffersson Ref AC124-2

1940s summer. A young woman on the beach is lying in the sand reading a book Sweden 1947 Kristoffersso...

Reading, Archival, Beach

1930s 1940s couple wearing bathing suits man lifting woman playing together in ocean surf at beach Florida USA.

1930s 1940s Couple Wearing

Archival, Beach, Florida - US State

1940's classic car - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

1940's Classic Car

Collector's Car, Car, Retro Style

Reluctant runner is pulled along the beach by her more enthusiastic friend, circa 1940.

Running On The Beach

Beach, Black And White, Only Women

1940s style postcard - 1940 beach stock illustrations

1940s Style Postcard

Postcard, Hawaii Islands, Retro Style

World War II. Invasion of France. Surroundings of Dunkirk , October 1940. German soldiers with a cannon.

World War II. Invasion of

Three friends laughing while relaxing on the beach, circa 1940.

Fun On The Beach

Friendship, 1940-1949, Young Men

Photograph of American troops approaching Omaha Beach, Normandy, on D-Day. Dated 20th Century.

American troops approaching Omaha Beach.

D Day, Normandy, World War II

1940s Beach Crowd At Coney Island In Bathing Suits & Street Clothes With The Boardwalk Stores & Billboards In The Background Sunbathing

Crowd At Coney Island

1940, Beach, New York City

American actor Ronald Reagan grasps a beach ball in a swimming pool as six female actors wearing swimsuits sit on the edge of the pool, on board the...

Ronnie In The Pool

1940-1949, Ronald Reagan - US President

Postcard illustration of coconut palms along a sandy beach on the Florida coast, Florida, United States, 1940.

Florida Beach Postcard

Vintage color historic souvenir photo postcard published circa 1945 as part of a series titled, 'Greetings from Miami Beach,' depicting a crowded...

Vintage souvenir postcard, Miami Beach, Florida, ca 1940s

1930s 1940s Man High Diver Jumping Off Resort Swimming Pool Diving Board Perfect Form Caught In Mid-Air Miami Beach Florida USA.

Men, Beach, Swimming

1930s 1940s couple wearing bathing suits jogging running together at edge of surf on ocean beach.

1930s 1940s Couple Wearing

Beach, Running, Women

1930s 1940s 3 Women Bathing Suits Single Man Casual Clothes Sitting Talking Under Pool Side Umbrella Miami Beach Florida USA

1930s 1940s Women

Archival, Beach, Florida - US State

smiling couple walking on the beach she is wearing a shirt front dress with a white belt & spectator pumps he's wearing a shirt tie sport jacket & pants. - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Smiling Couple Walking On The Beach She Is Wearing A Shirt Front Dress With A White Belt & Spectator Pumps He'S Wearing A Shirt Tie Sport Jacket & Pants.

Joan Crawford Holding a Large Surfboard

Joan Crawford Holding a Large Surfboard

Beach, Joan Crawford, Women

1940s summer. A young couple runs into the water from the beach. Sweden 1948. Kristoffersson ref AL34-1

1940s summer. A young couple runs into the water from the beach. Sweden 1948. Kristoffersson ref AL34-...

Beach, Couple - Relationship

Vintage color historic souvenir photo postcard published circa 1945 as part of a series titled, 'Greetings from Miami Beach,' depicting a private...

Vintage souvenir postcard, Miami Beach, Florida, ca 1940s

British soldiers tuck into a Christmas pudding at their post on the British coast, during the second Christmas of World War II, 26th December 1940.

Christmas On Duty

World War II, Beach, UK

dunkerque - dunkirk - 1940 beach stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Dunkerque - Dunkirk

Young woman glaces at the camera as she lies on the beach next to a young man whose arm is around her shoulders, Coney Island, New York, New York,...

Embracing On The Beach

Actress Marguerite Chapman drawing in the sand with her foot at the beach in US Rubber swimsuit

Swope - Vogue 1940

Vintage large letter postcard illustration, ‘Greetings from Miami and Miami Beach, Florida’, showing scenes from the Miami area against a...

Greetings from Miami and Miami Beach, Florida

Miami, Postcard, Archival

Vintage large letter postcard illustration, ‘Greetings from Nantasket Beach, Mass.’, showing seaside scenes and a rollercoaster in Nantasket Beach,...

Greetings from Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts

Story about the beach property where Marion Davies and her paramour, William Randolph Hearst, live much of the time from 1928 to the early 1940's....

Story about the beach property where Marion Davies and her paramour, William Randolph Hearst, live

Aerial view of American troops landing at Kiska in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, mid 1940s. On August 15, 1943 U.S. And Canadian forces landed at the...

Arriving At Kiska

World War II, Japan, War

Actress Elizabeth Taylor is shown seated on a beach, with various shells around her. Ca. 1940s-1950s.

Liz Taylor Seated On Beach

Elizabeth Taylor

Photo shows a girl and a boy seated on a beach. Models: Mary Elizabeth Thomson and Sol Mendelson. Ca. 1940s-1950s.

Young Man and Woman Seated on Beach

Couple - Relationship, 1940-1949, Beach

German soldiers frolic on the beach on leave, ca. 1940

German soldiers frolic on the beach on leave, ca. 1940

Beach, Army Soldier, World War II

Photo shows a woman seated on the beach, back turned to the camera. Model: Mary Elizabeth Thomson. Ca. 1940s.

Seated Woman at the Beach

1940-1949, Women

Photo shows a boy and a girl seated on a beach. Full length. Models: Mary E. Thompson and Sal Mendelson. Ca. 1940s-1950s.

Young Couple Seated on Beach

Beach, Couple - Relationship

Nude sun bather , lying down and lapped by waves at the beach. Undated photograph.

Nude Woman on Sand

Beach, Archival

Photo shows two women at the beach under an umbrella. One is shown holding a beach ball. Models: Marion Seager and Norma Ellis. Ca. 1940s.

Women with Beach Umbrella

Beach, Retro Style, Women

Photo shows the massive crowd at Coney Island in July of 1940, during the massive heat wave.

Massive Crowd on Beach at Coney Island

Photo shows the massive crowd at Coney Island in July of 1940, during the massive heat wave. In the background can be seen the boardwalk attractions....

Massive Crowd on Beach at Coney Island

Photo shows the massive crowd at Coney Island in July of 1940, during the massive heat wave. In the background can be seen the boardwalk attractions....

Massive Crowd on Beach at Coney Island

Heat - Temperature, Summer, Beach

Brooklyn, NY: Crowd scene at Coney Island during heat wave. Photograph by Weegee.

Heat Wave at Coney Island

Coney Island - Brooklyn, Beach

Beachcombers at work by the seaside.

Men, Archival, Beach

Crowd of happy children run toward Mr Brown, the superintendent of the Blackpool holiday home they are enjoying which offers a sea side break for...

Manchester - England, 1940, Blackpool

The evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk beach. Original Publication: Picture Post - 564 - Dunkirk - pub. 1940

Dunkirk Evacuation, Battlefield, France

Woman wearing a bathing suit with floral designs tugs on a rope on a beach, 1940s.

Belle Of The Beach

Sport, Tug-of-war, Beach

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