Care Free Collection

The long sandy beach beside the Ackergill Links at Sinclairs Bay

Little boy playing with model plane

Woman in hammock, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Of course there are mermaids. Pen-and-ink drawing, by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944)
GIBSON: BATHER, 1902. Of course there are mermaids. Pen-and-ink drawing, by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944)

Silhouette swimwear advertisement, 1962
Jolly advertisement for Silhouette swimwear featuring a number of smiling (and, perhaps a little vacuous-looking) women on a beach wearing some brightly printed swimwear

CHARLESTON, 1920s. Two American Charleston dancers

Carnaby Street Girl
CARNABY STREET A typical Sixties girl in a white mini-skirted outfit and sunglasses, strolling past the " Aristos" shop on a sunny day

JOHN RICH (1682-1761). English actor, father of English pantomine. Dancing the role of Harlequin under the stage name of Lun. Engraving, English, 1818

Senior woman hula-hooping
PROPERTY RELEASED. MODEL RELEASED. Senior woman hula-hooping

Tavern Stand PLA01_03_0495
LORDS CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHNS WOOD ROAD, ST JOHNS WOOD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Spectators feet protruding through railings on an upper tier of the Tavern Stand at Lord's Cricket

Child Running With A Balloon

Farm children playing on a homemade merry-go-round. Photograph, 1937, by Russell Lee
FARM CHILDREN, 1937. Farm children playing on a homemade merry-go-round. Photograph, 1937, by Russell Lee

Girl sucking her thumb
MODEL RELEASED. Girl sucking her thumb. She is four years old

Couple running on a beach, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Los Zancudos. Stilt dancers in old Havana World Heritage Area, Cuba

Boy, 5, making a grimace

California, Camarillo Sprinklers watering lawn at sunrise

Flores, Guatemala: Pier on the lake at the heart of Flores

Two young girls playing with a Campbell Kid Doll and a baby carriage in New York City
HINE: CHILDREN, 1912. Two young girls playing with a Campbell Kid Doll and a baby carriage in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1912

Senate page boys in a snowball fight in front of the U. S. Capitol in Washington, D. C. Photograph, early 20th century
WASHINGTON: SNOW FIGHT. Senate page boys in a snowball fight in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photograph, early 20th century

Playing ring around a rosie in the Black Belt neighborhood of Chicago: photograph, April 1941, by Edwin Rosskam
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 1941. Playing ring around a rosie in the Black Belt neighborhood of Chicago: photograph, April 1941, by Edwin Rosskam

Indonesian nationalist leader and politician. Photographed by Warren K. Leffler during a visit to Washington, D. C
SUKARNO (1901-1970). Indonesian nationalist leader and politician. Photographed by Warren K. Leffler during a visit to Washington, D.C. as President of Indonesia, 16 May 1956

Children tobogganing down a hill in Canada. Photograph, late 20th century
CANADA: TOBOGGANING. Children tobogganing down a hill in Canada. Photograph, late 20th century

A brother and sister shovel snow during a snowstorm in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Caribbean. Passenger sitting on bow of Star Clipper (MR)

Africa, Uganda, Kibale Forest Reserve, Juvenile Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) playing with adult in rainforest clearing

California Surfers, 1964

A jolly party of golfers posing for the photographer, c1895
GOLFING PARTY, c1895. A jolly party of golfers posing for the photographer, c1895

ALICE MARBLE (1913-1990). American tennis player

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

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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.