08/28/2026
Throwback Thursday to 1952! 📸🌊⛱️
Step back in time with the Rehoboth Art League’s Archive Collection and take a look at Rehoboth Beach as it appeared more than 70 years ago. These photographs, scanned from original Kodak slides, offer a glimpse into the scenery and character of the Rehoboth Beach area in 1952.
Founded in 1938, the Rehoboth Art League has preserved decades of local history through its collections of artwork, photographs, and archival materials. Each piece helps tell the story of our community and how it has changed over the years.
Explore more from the Rehoboth Art League’s Fine Art and Archive Collections by visiting: https://www.rehobothartleague.org/about/collections/
Image descriptions:
1 - Rehoboth in front of Henlopen, July 1952
2 - Mrs. W? H. Beard & Fred Butcher on Irvin Mauell’s boat in Delaware Bay at Lewes going for pilot, Nov 1952
3 - Swim Trophies Rehoboth, Labor Day 1952
4 - Coastal Tower, north of Rehoboth, Sept 1952
5 - Rehoboth Boardwalk, July 1952
6 - Hunting old coins on the beach, August 1952
7 - Lake Gerar west of Henlopen, July 1952
8 - Hunting old coins on the beach, August 1952
9 - Rehoboth Beach - South fr. Henlopen Hotel, July 1952
10 - Carpenter House, Rehoboth, June 1952