Bahamas Ministry of Tourism

Description with photograph reads: "Eastern Airlines tourists will find a perfect example of the multi-hued brilliance of Bahamas waters and the soft luxuriance of the islands' many beaches at Paradise Beach. Located on Paradise Island, just across the harbor from downtown Nassau, tourists can reach this idyllic strand in a matter of minutes by boarding one of the shuttle boats that depart regularly from Prince George Wharf." Eastern Airlines had just inaugurated flights into the Bahamas.

Bahamas News Bureau description for this photograph reads: "An Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 Whisperjet is pictured at Nassau International following the airlines' inaugural Nassau flight, Jan. 20. The Royal Bahamas Police Force Band provided music for the historic occasion. Mr. Arthur D. Lewis, Eastern's senior vice president and general manager, topped the list of Eastern officials and dignitaries from the U.S. who were on the inaugural flight." The date is believed to be 1967. Charles S.

Description from the Bahamas News Bureau with the photograph reads: "One stop on a Saturday morning sightseeing expedition around Nassau is the changing of the guard outside Government House. The world-famous, 24-piece Royal Bahamas Police Band struts through its paces at 10:00 a.m. before the elegant Georgian mansion which is the home of his Excellency the Governor Sir Ralph Grey.