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Uniform Title
The Bryant Slides Collection
Photo Description
Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica became popular as a sea bathing destination when in 1906 Doctor Alexander James McCatty donated the land to the community and rumors spread that the waters off this beach had health benefits. The beach received its name from Doctor McCatty and his physician friends and because the original entrance was through a cave, which was destroyed in a 1932 hurricane. The image is of tourists sea bathing in the Caribbean Sea while children play in the sand of Doctor's Cave Beach.
Keywords
Bathing beaches; Caribbean Sea; Description and travel; Jamaica; Montego Bay (Jamaica); Swimming
Subject
Montego Bay (Jamaica) -- Description and travel; Bathing beaches -- Jamaica -- Montego Bay -- 1950-1960; Swimming -- Jamaica -- Montego Bay -- 1950-1960 ; Caribbean Sea
Format
image/jpeg
Size Original
35 mm
Identifier
DP0003467
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 and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576
Recommended Citation
"Tourists at Doctor's Cave Beach" (1959). British West Indies Jamaica Slides. 151.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-jamaica/151
Keywords
Bathing beaches; Caribbean Sea; Description and travel; Jamaica; Montego Bay (Jamaica); Swimming