Talofa lava!

Colton's Hawaiian Group or Sandwich Islands. New Zealand. Viti Group or Feejee Islands. Tonga or Friendly Is. Samoan or Navigators Is. Society Islands. Marquesas or Washington Is. Galapagos Islands. Surveyed by the U. S. Exploring Expedition, 1839-1841. Published By G. W & C. B. Colton & Co., No. 172 William St. New York.

Colton's Hawaiian Group or Sandwich Islands. New Zealand. Viti Group or Feejee (Fiji) Islands. Tonga or Friendly Is. Samon or Navigators Is. Society Islands. Marquesas or Washington Is. Calapacos Islands. Surveyed by the U. S. Exploring Expedition, 1839-1841. Published By G. W & C. B. Colton & Co. No. 172 William St. New York.

Colton's Hawaiian Group or Sandwich Islands. New Zealand. Viti Group or Feejee (Fiji) Islands. Tonga or Friendly Is., Samoan or Navigators Is. Society Islands. Marquesas or Washington Is. Galapagos Islands. Surveyed by the U. S. Exploring Expedition, 1839-1841. Published By G. W & C. B. Colton & Co., No. 182 William St. New York.

Walter H. Munk works from a motor launch near Alexa Bank, Samoa

Underwater reef near Alexa Bank, Samoa

Willard N. Bascom with coral taken from Alexa Bank

Reef and fish, photographed near Alexa Bank, Samoa

Roger Revelle touches coral taken from Alexa Bank

Roger Revelle sits on the deck of R/V Spencer F. Baird and examines a sample from Alexa Bank, Samoa

Divers, including Walter Munk (securing belt) and Willard Bascom (to right of Munk), work from a motor launch at Alexa Bank, Samoa

Diver follows a tow line at Alexa Bank, Samoa

Divers, including Walter Munk (left center) and Robert Livingston (right center), work from a motor launch at Alexa Bank, Samoa