At the beach

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Sunbathers relax along the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

Sunbathers relax along the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans circa 1950. In the background is the Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park, which opened in 1939 and featured rides and entertainment by local and national acts until its closure in 1983.