20 costumed guests wait in the rain for a steamboat that never arrives at Folly Bridge in Oxford, England. – Vintage Photograph

Twenty costumed guests, dressed as buccaneers, waited in the rain at Folly Bridge in Oxford, England on March 6, 2021. They had been expecting to board a steamboat that was meant to take them on a “pirate” party to Abingdon. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a hoax.Twenty costumed guests, dressed as buccaneers, waited in the rain at Folly Bridge in Oxford, England on March 6, 2021. They had been expecting to board a steamboat that was meant to take them on a “pirate” party to Abingdon. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a hoax.

Dimensions: 16.4 x 21.8 cm

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OCR computer generated text:

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