Bathers Under the Palms, Miami Beach by G.W. Romer

Bathers Under the Palms, Miami Beach, by G.W. Romer captures sunbathers gathered beneath swaying coconut palms on a crowded stretch of sand, with the Atlantic visible beyond the trees, from an original mid-century postcard scene captioned "A Daily Beach Scene at Miami Beach." Gleason Waite Romer (1887-1971) was a prolific Miami-based commercial photographer whose images of South Florida beaches, hotels, and street life were widely reproduced on postcards throughout the mid-20th century.

Artist: G.W. Romer (Gleason Waite Romer), 1887-1971. Date: mid-20th century.

Bathers Under the Palms, Miami Beach, by G.W. Romer. Vintage Florida Postcard Canvas Print.