The Snapshots in Time Collection

Crowded Beach Scene at Waikiki with Diamond Head in the Distance, Oahu, Hawaii

Crowded Beach Scene at Waikiki with Diamond Head in the Distance, Oahu, Hawaii

A lively day at Waikiki Beach, Oahu, with Diamond Head crater rising across the water. Sunbathers, swimmers, and beached outrigger canoes fill this candid snapshot, likely taken by a serviceman enjoying rest and recreation leave in Honolulu during the Second World War. Waikiki's beaches offered a rare taste of normal civilian leisure for military personnel stationed far from home in the Pacific. Project: 218527