Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent

10 a.m.

Two young women and two girls pose on rocks by the shore. A changing-cabin is in the background.

On the beach, Cacouna, 1904.

Archives régionales de Rivière-du-Loup, Société d'histoire et de généalogie de Rivière-du-Loup Digital Collection, F0056/1/70.

In the background of this photograph, we see an example of a changing cabin where vacationers put on their bathing suits away from prying eyes. These were usually set up on the most heavily-frequented beaches. Some summer residences had their own changing cabins.