Shorelines

Grass roof huts and palm trees along the beach in Okinawa, Japan, visited by the Statistical Advisors.

Weekend holiday in Acapulco during the Inter-American Statistics Institute Meeting in Mexico. This snapshot shows a view of water and shore.

Weekend holiday in Acapulco during the Inter-American Statistics Institute Meeting in Mexico. This snapshot shows a view of water and shoreline.

Weekend holiday in Acapulco during the Inter-American Statistics Institute Meeting in Mexico. This snapshot shows water and the shoreline.

The skyline of the town of Augusta, Sicily as seen from the ocean during the invasion of Sicily during World War II.

The skyline of the town of Augusta, Sicily as seen from the ocean during the invasion of Sicily during World War II.

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.

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.

A photograph of the surf exploding through a blow-hole on one of the Hawaiian Islands. This photo is part of Lewis Parks's album entitled "Beautiful Midway Goonie Birds." It may have been taken by Lewis Parks, who was an amateur photographer.