Title

View of the wake of a boat off the coast of Bimini, Bahamas

Photographer

Preview

Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection, Bahamas

Photo Description

A view of the wake of a boat and other boats off the coast of Bimini, Bahamas. Bimini, the closest Bahamian island to the United States, is made up of two main islands, North Bimini and South Bimini, and several cays. Flowing north of Bimini is the Gulf Stream, a northward-flowing ocean current in the western North Atlantic Ocean. Bimini has been nicknamed “Sport Fishing Capital of the World.” The Bimini coat of arms features a marlin with a fishing line in its mouth. Slide labeled Bryant Gulf Stream at Bimini Mar. '46.

Keywords

Bimini (Bahamas); Bimini (Bahamas) -- Description and travel; Boats and boating -- Bahamas -- Bimini -- 1940-1950; Coasts -- Bahamas -- Bimini

Contributing Photographer

Unknown

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

Bahamas -- North America -- Bimini

Place

Bahamas

Identifier (Genre)

Transparencies

Rights

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu

Collection

BWI - Bahamas Slides

Link to Descriptive Guide

https://scua.library.ucf.edu/repositories/4/resources/105

Recommended Citation

"View of the wake of a boat off the coast of Bimini, Bahamas" (1948). British West Indies Bahamas Slides. 114.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-bahamas/114