Simple Summer Fun of Bygone Days in Historical Photos

Kids still managed to have fun without camp or the internet.

— -- There was a time when summer meant just letting kids run loose.

Long before hyper-scheduling, specialized camps and the Internet, kids still somehow managed to have fun: a lot of it, judging from these photos from the 1950s and 1960s.

These photos from Getty may just inspire you to cut back on the activities and have a simpler summer this year.