The Snapshots in Time Collection

Charter Fishing Boat 'Playa Suave' Anchored in Acapulco Bay, Mexico, 1949

Charter Fishing Boat 'Playa Suave' Anchored in Acapulco Bay, Mexico, 1949

This 1949 photograph shows the charter fishing boat 'Playa Suave' anchored in a bay along Mexico's Pacific coast, likely near Acapulco, following a successful sport-fishing excursion. Deep-sea fishing charters such as this were a popular attraction for American visitors to Mexico's resort towns in the postwar era. The photograph is part of a personal album documenting travels associated with General Jonathan M. Wainwright. Project: 218339