Figure 1.--Here we see a scene at an unidentified private camp. The photograph looks to have been taken at the beginning of the day. Other photographs with this one suggest that the photograph was taken in 1942 or 43. Out your cursor on the image for a fuller siscussion.

Many private camps appeared in the United States during the early 20th century. We are entirely sure about the chronology. We know theee were private camps in the ealy 20th century, perhaps even the late 19th century. We have some impages from the early 20th century, but most of the images we have found come from the period after World War I. We have found large numbers of images from the 1920s on. Many of these camps also had uniforms, often short pants with vertical stripes. For some boys, the only short pants they wore were their summer camp shorts. Many other camps did not have uniforms, but boys often wore shorts at these camps as well. These camps were mostly for children from affluent families, both middle-class and well to do families. Some pf these camps were very expensive. Others were more modestly priced. Facilities varied widely. Many were located on a lake because swiming and boating were commonly an important part of the program. A lot of the camps we have found come from camps in the Northeastern states, but we note camps in other regions as well.

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