Bill Norton Measures Length of Bathing Suits
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Title
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Bill Norton Measures Length of Bathing Suits
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Creator
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French, Herbert E.
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Description
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A black and white photograph of Bill Norton, the bathing beach "cop" using a tape measure to determine the distance between the bottom of a woman's bathing suit and her knee. Colonel Sherrill, the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds issued an order that suits must not be less than 6 inches from the knee.
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Identifier
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LC-USZ62-99824
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Source
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Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
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Rights
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Public domain
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