Classic Photos of Life on Daytona Beach Over the Years

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Classic Photos of Life on Daytona Beach Over the Years

Daytona Beach, Florida, has been a popular vacation destination for over a century, attracting spring breakers, Nascar fans, and water-front tailgaters.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 9 months ago in Wow

Daytona Beach has been a popular vacation destination for over a century, attracting spring breakers, NASCAR fans, and water-front tailgaters.

Check out these awesome photos showcasing the hot beach's evolution over the last 120 years.

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Daytona Beach, Florida, 1904.

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Louis Ross racing in the twin-engined Stanley Woggle-Bug steam automobile, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1905.

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My Great-Grandmother at Daytona Beach in her Sunday dress, 1938.

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Soldiers in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), wearing gas masks during training in Daytona Beach, just prior to sailing for Europe in November 1942.

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Football players, Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. January 1943. Colorized.

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1950s.

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1950s.

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Demolition Derby, 1950.

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An aerial view of the North Turn and grandstand as cars race on the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1950.

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South turn of the Daytona Beach-Road Course during 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series race.

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Carl Keikhafer cars, lead by Buck Bakerin his #301 1955 Chrysler, race through the south turn during the Beach and Road Course race in Daytona Beach Florida, 1956.