Story: Life Magazine: Vacation’s End, 1946
Summary: In nineteen forty-six, Life Magazine ran a story about the end of summer vacation on Cape Cod. It features William and Carol Foster, on vacation from Nashua New Hampshire along with their sons, Karl and Michael, 9 and 4 years old. Renown photographer, Cornell Capa, captured the sweet and fleeting experience in these stunning photographs.
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Mom and Dad on the porch
Sometimes Mom and Dad liked to quietly sit on the porch and enjoy the fresh air.
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Swinging from the rafters
Eventually the kids would get bored. Sometimes they would have to swing from the rafters.
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Scraping the paint off the "Snark"
The boys liked to help their dad with the boat.
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Sailing with the whole family
And after they painted the sailboat they could take it for a sail.
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Summer reading
One of the best things about summer was reading. Michael's big brother Karl loved comic books.
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General store in town
The general store in town was a pretty exciting destination.
