Group of US Navy sailors and local fisherman in Megan's Bay, St. Thomas, circa 1942

black-and-white photograph

PHOTOGRAPHS
Strauss, Henry
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES, Saint Thomas
circa 1942
emulsion on paper
overall: 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.

2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch emulsion on paper black-and-white photograph of US Navy sailors and local fishermen on a sandy beach in Megan's Bay, St. Thomas, circa 1942. Several local fishermen and boys are working with a net that is on the sandy beach. A small wooden fishing row boat is in the water just off the beach. Several curious US Navy sailors are watching. The sailors are out of uniform.

2004.81.27