The image is a black and white illustration of a group of people on a beach. The illustration is titled "BATHING SUITS. A GREAT SPECIALTY AT LORD & TAYLOR'S, Broadway and 20th Street, N.Y. Cheapest and best quality of bathing suits in the city." 

In the center of the image, there is a woman wearing a long dress with a high neckline and long sleeves, holding hands with a man wearing a suit and tie. To her left, there are two children, a boy and a girl, standing on the beach with their arms around each other. The boy is holding a broom and the girl is sitting on the ground with her legs crossed.

To the right of the woman, there appears to be a man and a woman holding hands. They are all dressed in traditional clothing, with the woman wearing the dress and the man wearing the suit. The background shows the ocean and the sky. The image is accompanied by text that reads "The Daily Graphic, New York, Saturday, June 14, 1879."