Care Free Collection (#2)

Woman on a cruise ship, Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A group of tomato pickers enjoying watermelon near Popina, northern Bulgaria. Photographed c1970
BULGARIA: PEASANTS. A group of tomato pickers enjoying watermelon near Popina, northern Bulgaria. Photographed c1970

An unidentified female aviator, posed with President Warren G. Hardings dog, Laddie Boy. Photograph, c1922
AVIATOR WITH DOG, c1922. An unidentified female aviator, posed with President Warren G. Hardings dog, Laddie Boy. Photograph, c1922

Kennedy Wedding, 1953
KENNEDY WEDDING, 1953. The Kennedy family surrounding John (lower right) and Jacqueline (lower left) on their wedding day, 12 September 1953. Photograph by Toni Frissell

C. Z. GUEST (1920-2003). N
C.Z. GUEST (1920-2003). N

CARL SANDBURG (1878-1967). American writer. With his grandson at the Chikaming Goat Farm in Herbert, Michigan. Photograph by John R. Whiting, c1945

HELEN ADAMS KELLER (1880-1968). American writer and lecturer. Helen Keller with two-year-old Donald Hart on board the ocean liner Independence, after the ship docked in New York City

THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858-1919). 26th President of the United States. Roosevelt at Yellowstone National Park, with park superintendent John Pitcher at right. Stereograph, c1903

KANSAS: DANCE HALL. End of the cattle trail: an Abilene dance hall. Wood engraving from Sketches of the Cattle Trade by Joseph McCoy, c1874

FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC. The Pic Nic on the Fourth of July, A Day to be Remembered
FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC. " The Pic Nic on the Fourth of July, A Day to be Remembered." Engraving by Samuel Hollyer and John Rogers, c1864

KANSAS: DANCE HALL. A dance hall in Abilene, Kansas. Wood engraving from Sketches of the Cattle Trade by Joseph McCoy, c1874

CHILDREN DANCING. Children dancing in the street to the tunes of an organ grinder. Wood engraving after a painting of 1886 by Dorothy Tennant

LUMBER RAFT, 1873. Life on a lumber raft in the American West. Line engraving, American, after Charles S. Reinhart, 1873

COUNTRY DANCE, c1870. A country dance on the American frontier: wood engraving, c1870

IN OLD VIRGINNY, 1876. Black sharecroppers on a farm in Virginia. Wood engraving, American, 1876

KENTUCKY: COLONIAL WEDDING. A colonial wedding in Kentucky. Line engraving, American, 1882, after Howard Pyle

CHILDREN: GAMES & PASTIMES. The Old Farm Gate. Steel engraving after the painting by William Collins (1788-1847)

THOMAS NAST: CHRISTMAS. A Merry Christmas. Mother Goose and Santa Claus dancing along with the characters from the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle

Yachting at Cannes by Blam
A carefree group enjoy an exhilarating trip on a yacht off the French coast at Cannes during the 1920s. Date: 1926

The Trooping of the Colour by Norman Keene
A group of young women in an array of rainbow bright swimwear skip and run along a beach. Date: 1927

Boy fishing 1950s

Nancy the Narrow Boat
Carefree holidays afloat : The converted narrow boat Nancy. photographed soon after leaving Watford lock on the Grand Union Canal, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 1960s

Active senior woman
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Young girl watering flowers
MODEL RELEASED. Young girl watering flowers with a toy watering can in a garden. She is four years old

Girl playing
MODEL RELEASED. Girl playing a game. She is four years old

Girl holding a flower
MODEL RELEASED. MODEL RELEASED. Girl holding a flower. Smiling five-year-old girl holding a yellow flower

Woman walking on a sandbank, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Kayaking at the end end of Azure Lake in Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Kayaking on Waterfowl Lake below Howse Peak along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Kayaking on Maligne Lake at Spirit Island below the Elizabeth Range in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. (MR)

Wolong Panda Reserve, China, 2 1 / 2 yr old panda upside down on tree snag
Wolong Panda Reserve, China, 2 1/2 yr old panda upside down on tree snag

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) mother playing with cub, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Then - And Now by Leslie Marchant
Four cartoons comparing how a young Victorian woman would be watched while sea bathing (by several stout and stern chaperones) to the modern girl of 1925, who breezes to the beach on her motorcycle

Model messing about in the surf
A model (Gill Emberton) pictured messing about i the seaside surf

Who Cares ? by Muriel Dawson
A little boy in a smart red coat and trousers with wellington boots or galoshes splashes carelessly through the shallows on a beach and asks, " Who Cares

Little Miss Frolic by Muriel Dawson
Charming illustration showing a little girl from the back wearing a green smock dress with matching bloomers and a white sun bonnet

Pan Cover Spring 1920
Colour illustration by Tom Purvis depicting a carefree red-haired flapper girl skipping in a spring meadow, accompanied by a hare & butterflies

Costume / Red Shorts
Carefree fifties blonde, wearing a cap sleeve blouse & red shorts with side fastening, patch pockets & white over-stitching, leans against some railings

Blonde Pin-Up on Beach
Happy blonde model wearing a white, one-piece bathing costume and court shoes, waves enthusiastically while holding a glass of beer as she poses on the sands at the seaside

Girl about Town
A young woman wearing a red jacket and a pearl necklace, a carefree girl about town doing a spot of sightseeing near the Tower of London

Tennagers Skipping
A teenage couple skipping alongside a river

Wife before Marriage
THE DAY BEFORE MARRIAGE carefree, she admires herself in the mirror, her harp near at hand and her pet dog on a footstoool beside her

Wooden jetty leading into the Caribbean Sea, Frigate Bay Beach, St. Kitts, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Woman in hammock on beach, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Woman barefoot in hammock, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Man jumping into tropical sea from deck, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Tourist admiring the stunning scenery of Tuz Kul, Pamir, Tajikistan, Central Asia

Skier at Whistler mountain resort, venue of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, British Columbia, Canada, North America

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"Embracing the Carefree Spirit: A Journey Through Time and Places" The long sandy beach beside the Ackergill Links at Sinclairs Bay welcomes us with open arms, inviting us to leave our worries behind. Witnessing a little boy's pure joy as he runs along the shore, playing with his model plane, reminds us of the carefree innocence we once possessed. Transported back to 1962 through a captivating silhouette swimwear advertisement, we are reminded of an era when life seemed simpler and worries were few. In a hammock swaying gently under the warm Maldivian sun in Asia's Indian Ocean paradise, a woman finds solace and embraces her carefree spirit. Charles Dana Gibson's enchanting pen-and-ink drawing reveals that even in mythical realms where mermaids exist, there is an air of freedom and liberation. Traveling back to the roaring 1920s on Charleston streets, two American dancers effortlessly exude carefree energy through their vibrant movements. A Carnaby Street Girl epitomizes the rebellious fashion scene of swinging London in an era where self-expression was celebrated without boundaries or constraints. John Rich, known as Lun during his performances as Harlequin on stage in 18th-century England, embodies the essence of carefreeness through his lively dance routines. Breaking stereotypes and defying age norms, a senior woman gracefully hula-hoops her way into our hearts while reminding us that youthfulness knows no bounds. As Norwegian figure skaters glide across icy landscapes or actresses captivate audiences with their talent onstage, they embody courage and fearlessness synonymous with being carefree individuals. WWII: Tuskegee Airmen gather at Ramitelli Airfield for some downtime; playing cards amidst adversity showcases their resilience while cherishing moments of lightheartedness.