The beach sounds great right about now. If you can’t make it this weekend, well, at least enjoy these pictures of others there. These beautiful photos of Mentor Headlands State Park from the 20th century are all courtesy of the Cleveland Memory Project.
Aerial View Looking East, 1941Aerial View, 1941Beachgoers Escaping a Storm, 1956Family Picnic, 1956Full Parking Lot, 1956Beach Sheriff Patrol, 1959Headlands Fire Department, 1961Gas Station and Strip Mall, 1961Panoramic View, 1963Crowded Beach, 1963Children on Beach, 1963View Through Life Preserver, 1964Two Lifeguards, 1964Preparing to Picnic, 1964Lifeguard and Beachgoers, 1964Lifeguard Chair, 1964Family Picnic, 1964Aerial of Beach, 1965Beach, 1965Picnic Grounds and Beach, 1966Beachgoers, Lifeguard Station and Boat, 1966Sewerline Construction, 1967Headlands State Beach Sign, 1967Bulldozer for New Parking Lot, 1967Piled Up Picnic Tables, 1968Picnic Area During Autumn, 1968Park Dedication, 1968‘Park Closes at Dark’ Sign, 1968Boy Playing, 1968State Park Entrance, 1969Beach Fencing, 1969‘Beach Closed’ Sign, 1971Empty Parking Lot, 1971Beach Park Manager and Ranger, 1973Family at Picnic Table, 1973Headlands Beach, 1978Quiet Beach, 1979Lighthouse Looking East, 1980Beach Looking West, 1980Lighthouse on Stormy Day, 1980
