KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE
SU NNIES ON AND
TOES IN THE SAND;
ice cream licked
fast on a boardwalk
stroll; a glassy pond
shattered by a caught fish or a
cannonball: The best scenes of
summer never seem to change. So,
in a time when commitments are
scarce, we look to the past for
inspiration. In these photographs,
ranging from 1890 to 1959, it’s
clear as the sky on a pictureperfect
beach day: Summer is our
happy place — then, now and
forever. � � �
42 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l JULY 2020