The Snapshots in Time Collection
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