The Snapshots in Time Collection
Cliff Diver Silhouette at La Quebrada, Wainwright Travel Album, circa 1949
A cliff diver poised atop the rocks at La Quebrada, Acapulco, captured in silhouette against a dramatic sky in this photograph from General Wainwright's 1949 travel album. By this era, La Quebrada's divers had become internationally renowned, drawing tourists to witness their daring leaps into the narrow surging inlet below. Project: 218338