Beach Picnic - Jones Beach State Park, Long Island, New York Time: Sunday Afternoon, 1:30-2:00 PM, August 1950 18-Year-Olds: Mary in modest one-piece bathing suit and terry cloth cover-up building sandcastles with neighborhood friends, Robert in wool swim trunks and tank top teaching group volleyball fundamentals. College sweethearts sharing picnic lunch from wicker basket, her wearing playsuit and sun hat, him in casual summer slacks and short-sleeve shirt. Barbara applying Coppertone suntan lotion while friends in similar 1950 beachwear organize impromptu softball game. Scene: Popular Long Island beach destination with organized recreational facilities, 18-year-olds enjoying supervised summer activities typical of post-war optimism. Wooden boardwalk with concession stands selling hot dogs and lemonade, lifeguard towers staffed by college-age men in regulation red swim trunks. Young women wearing modest bathing suits with matching beach robes, men in conservative swim wear appropriate for family beach. Colorful beach umbrellas providing shade, radio playing popular songs from nearby blanket groups. Photography: Wide establishing shot from boardwalk, 35mm lens showing beach activity and Atlantic Ocean context, bright summer lighting Photographer Style: Walker Evans' documentary approach to American leisure and social customs, colored