Figure 1.-- This photograph shows with a postcard back shows two fashionable ladies and boy, presumably one of their sons, dressed up for an outing. They are taking a walk along what we believe to be promenade at Ostend--one of the major Belgian beach resorts. The portrait looks to have been taken about 1905. Printed on the back is the photographer: Photographie Luckefett - Ostende - Biarritz - Cannes. It comes in a paper wallet marked L. Van de Vyver.

We do not yet have much information on the outings taken by boys. Many are outings taken by family groups. Other by be taken by groups of boys. We suspect that we are talking about activities similar to those in neighboring countries (France, Germany, and the Netherlands). Here we are talking about both family tripsand trips by groups of boys. Popular outings include urban parks, zoos, picnics in the country, are trips to the country's many long, sandy beaches. Biking was also popular. We are less sure about fishing and boating. Belgian does havev many rivers where boys could fish. Our Belgian readers may have more information on such outings.

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