Beaches

Soldiers are landing on the beach during the invasion of Sicily in World War II. All are unidentified.

A beach picnic at Sidi Bishr, Alexandria, Egypt. The original photo caption: "Left to right: Prince Peter of Greece, Captain Vlahopolos, RHN Alice Seluodoki, Constantine Salvago, Sylvia Bendchi."

Landing craft are unloading vehicles on the first day at the beach during the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II. Many vehicles got stuck and had to be towed ashore.

Soldiers and sailors are unloading ammunition at the beach during the invasion of Sicily in World War II. All are unidentified.

A scene on the beach in Sicily on the third day of the Allied invasion during World War II.

Beach with two boats on the water and others on the shore in Vietnam.

A mobile post office on the beach at Kamakura, Japan. All people are unidentified. From the album "Mail Service of Japan," edited by Tokyo Motion Picture Company.

Two Thai sailors stand guard on a beach behind a trench as the United States helicopter UP 27 from the USS Manchester arrives to rescue stranded sailors. The Thai sailors were in need of rescue when their ship, the HMTS Prasae ran aground during a snow storm off the western coast of Korea.

Description with photograph reads: "Eastern Airlines tourists will find a perfect example of the multi-hued brilliance of Bahamas waters and the soft luxuriance of the islands' many beaches at Paradise Beach. Located on Paradise Island, just across the harbor from downtown Nassau, tourists can reach this idyllic strand in a matter of minutes by boarding one of the shuttle boats that depart regularly from Prince George Wharf." Eastern Airlines had just inaugurated flights into the Bahamas.

The Thailand Corvette HMTS Prasae as seen from the rear shows its relationship to the beach where it was grounded. Sailors involved in the rescue mission are seen in the left of the photograph. The Prasae ran aground while participating in a United Nations operation.