Midwinter Bathing, L Street Bath, Boston 119 years old

This film was photographed in the winter, much of it during an actual snowstorm, and snow can be seen on the ground in all scenes. The subject is a group of men, clothed only in swimming trunks, who demonstrate their physical prowess by doing calisthenics, playing handball, and swimming during freezing weather.

Midwinter Bathing, L Street Bath, Boston (119 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, March 23, 1905
  • Runtime: 8 minutes