Pictures from the past!
The caption above says, "Tourists have long gathered at the beach - at the old Princess Anne Hotel, above, in 1887, and along the boardwalk in 1913, below right. Virginia Beach and federal officials will try to save the beach from storms - such as the one on Ash Wednesday in 1962, below left.." Thanks to the Virginian-Pilot of Oct. 13, 1996.
I particulary like the guys with their straw hats cocked to one side as they strut down the old wooden Boardwalk in 1913.