Color slides document work completed by Waldo L. Schmitt during the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1956. Slides are labeled with location, number, and sometimes a description or name of person photographed. Subject matter includes fish collected; coastlines of islands visited (beaches, reefs, cliffs); candid images of participants and crew aboard ship; collecting on the shores of St. Lucia; view of towns and harbors; salt gathering; and accommodations. Locations include the vicinity of Saint Lucia, Martinique, Pidgeon Island, and Grenada.
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