Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Richmond, Va. – Sun Bathers In January – Louise Scott (left) of Antlers, Okla., applies sun tan oil for Florence Hall, Nashville, Tenn. as they took advantage of the 78-degrees temperature that broke Richmond’s all time heat record for Jan. 26. The mercury was expected to top 80 degrees during the afternoon.
Richmond, Va. – Sun Bathers In January – Louise Scott (left) of Antlers, Okla., applies sun tan oil for Florence Hall, Nashville, Tenn. as they took advantage of the 78-degrees temperature that broke Richmond’s all time heat record for Jan. 26. The mercury was expected to top 80 degrees during the afternoon.
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Richmond, Va. – Sun Bathers In January – Louise Scott (left) of Antlers, Okla., applies sun tan oil for Florence Hall, Nashville, Tenn. as they took advantage of the 78-degrees temperature that broke Richmond’s all time heat record for Jan. 26. The mercury was expected to top 80 degrees during the afternoon.

Associated Press · [ca. January 1950]

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