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B028  The Out Islands of the Bahamas

VIEW-MASTER REEL TWO 8. Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera Is. 9. Conch Shells 10. Crashing Surf at Glass Window 11. Oldest House on Harbour Island 12. Native Children at Play 13. Navigating Shallow Water 14. Bahama Sailing Boats

VIEW-MASTER REEL THREE 15. Cruise Ships, Exumas 16. Exuma Sound Surf 17. Repairing Fish Traps, Little Farmer's Cay 18. Coyer Picture—Skin Divers 19. Diver with Spiny lobster 20. Coral Reef Fish 21. Bahama Sunset at Exumas Edited by LOWELL THOMAS

 U.S. STEEL PLANT—FREEPORT HARBOUR Grand Bahama was once a sleepy island lying in the Atlantic Ocean 80 miles east of Florida, but more history has been made there in the last few years than in the whole of its previous existence. U.S. Steel has a multi-million dollar industrial development in full swing, part of which is a cement plant using limestone dredged from the ocean floor in making a harbour capable of berthing large oceangoing vessels. There is also a bunkering installation that can handle more ship's fuel than any other port within hundreds of miles.

 INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR, FREEPORT It is like visiting a World's Fair in miniature as you stroll down the streets of the International Bazaar. London, Copenhagen, Morocco, the Far East. . . and each street has stores carrying the wares of its home country. Prices are low and there is no tax to pay. There are restaurants, too, and outdoor cafes, each serving meals typical of its national cuisine. Especially delicious are the dishes made from local fish caught earlier in the day. You should taste the lobsters and the conch stew!

EL CASINO No! This is not the entrance to the Taj Mahal, though they did have it in mind when they designed El Casino, the most luxurious gambling place outside Monte Carlo. Here come crowds from the U.S. and elsewhere to "take a chance." Big names in the entertainment world, many of them lured from the resorts of Nevada, take part in the lavish programs staged each night.

SKIN DIVERS—LUCAYA "The water, how lovely it is" is the constant cry of visitors to the Bahamas. It is not only lovely, it is also full of mystery. There are coral reefs in abundance, peopled with myriads of marine creatures; but there is also treasure to be found, relics of the old pirate days. To help visitors discover this new dimension, the Underwater Explorer's Club provides instruction and facilities to help the swimmer handle himself safely underwater.

 FISHING CATCH AT WEST END—GRAND BAHAMA West End is a self-contained resort on 2,000 acres about 17 miles from Freeport. It even has its own airport. Every- thing is provided for the tourist, but the specialty of this place is the fishing. To catch fish . . . this is a thrill and there are plenty of them, snapper, yellowtail, kingfish, and jackfish; but if the sportsman wants bigger trophies and an exciting fight to get them, there are charter boats for hunt- ing sailfish, marlin, and tuna.

UCAYAN BEACH HOTEL—GRAND BAHAMA Sparkling white sand, clear water, rocks, sunshine, gracefully designed buildings, tastefully decorated and comfortable rooms—all go to make the Lucayan Beach Hotel one of the finest in the Bahamas. There is something for everyone here. Fine food for the gourmet, a seaside course for the golfer, a marina for the sailor, entertainment at night for the pleasure-loving. Millions of dollars have gone into making Lucaya a place to draw visitors. It is part of the most dramatic land success story that can be told anywhere in the West.

Our VIEW-MASTER tour now takes us to the Abaco Islands, which differ from many of the others in that they are well-wooded with dense pine forests, which provide lumber for export. The lumber is used, too, by skilled native craftsmen to build sturdy fishing boats such as the "Queen of Abaco." Many of the inhabitants of these islands are descendants of Loyalists who came from New York in the 1780's.

VIEW-MASTER REEL TWO

GOVERNOR'S HARBOUR —ELEUTHERA The name Eleuthera comes from the Greek word meaning "free," and it was to seek freedom that the original settlers came. This is a verdant island with groves of casuarina trees and coconut palms. There is an extensive dairying industry and quantities of poultry, eggs, fruit, and ETC ETC