- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- St. Simons Island
- Date of Original:
- 1946
- Subject:
- Lighthouses--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Piers--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Saint Simon's Island Lighthouse (Ga.)
Villages--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Beaches--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Barrier islands--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Glynn County, Saint Simons Island, 31.15051, -81.36954
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The village on St. Simons Island, pictured in 1946, grew during World War II, with the establishment of a naval air base and radar school on the island. In addition to a growing permanent population, St. Simons also attracted increasing numbers of vacationers from the mainland during the war.
This aerial photograph shows the village on St. Simons Island, Georgia, pictured in 1946. The St. Simons Island lighthouse stands near the shore. A long pier stretches into the water. This village grew during World War II, with the establishment of a naval air base and radar school on the island. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/st-simons-island/m-4656/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Coastal Georgia Historical Society. Please do not use any images without permission
Coastal Georgia Historical Society - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2633
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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