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[R/V Argo approaching Pago Pago]

Children--Samoa

Samoan boats and natives in Pago Pago harbor as photographed by a member of the Capricorn Expedition (1952-1953) during a stopover in American Samoa. 1953

Marge Bradner, wife to Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Hugh Bradner, she sailed and helped him with his scientific voyage. Later she would write about her experiences, titled \"Seismic Summer: the story of eleven men and one woman sailing across the South Pacific to study the quivering sea floor.\" She explained this photo as \"Oehr, The Swains plantation manager, and his family.\" Circa 1963

American Samoa

Aerial photo taken of the research ship R/V Argo (in center), while stationed in port in the Pago Pago Harbor. Pago Pago is the capital town of American Samoa. It is actually a village that is often mistaken to be a city (as in a capital or port city) of this south Pacific territory of the United States of America. The village is located on Pago Pago Harbor, in the island of Tutuila. Circa 1967

Nova Futuna

[Women and children outside] Native village Viti Levu, Fiji

[Policeman in a street in Suva]

Cocktail party Suva Fiji, Francheteau, Weiss, Sclater. The Horizon and Argo were together for the first time during the expedition, so we had a party at the Grand Pacific hotel

A shore party to sample the island of Rotuma: Edward Smith, Allison, Gibson, Edward Crisp Bullard. Nova Expedition, 1967

Viti Levu Island, Fiji