PVT William Stinson Brown, USMC, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii – 1940
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PVT William Stinson Brown wades through the surf at Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1940. Shirtless and wearing dark swim trunks with a light-colored belt, he stands in ankle-deep water with the open ocean and horizon stretching behind him. The print is heavily overexposed, likely from strong tropical sun, giving it the soft, bleached quality typical of amateur snapshots of the era.
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This photograph is from the personal collection of photographs taken by CPL William Stinson Brown while stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before the infamous attack of 7 December 1941. CPL Brown was there during the attack. These unique photographs were donated to the COGG Honor Archive for public use of students, writers and researchers of history. The generous donation was from CPL William S Brown’s, son, William Stinson “Bill” Brown Jr. and his loving granddaughter Caitlin Brown Clancy.