Operation Hope – Bahamas was a volunteer association founded by Walt Sterling to assist with the educational, wealth, health, sports and special projects throughout the Bahamas. Sterling was noted as an “internationally honored teacher of world geography” (A.A.U.N. Speaker and U.S. Maritime Officer).
Several sets of postcards were produced to assist equipment funds of the Out Island hospital clinics. Each card held four views of the capital, Nassau.
It appears that one set of postcards were only available with a LP called Presenting the Colourful Music of the World Famous Bahama Police Band produced by Sterling in 1963, of which 12 were produced. Fifty cents of each record sale went to the welfare fund of the Bahamas Police Force.
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- Printer: Dexter Press Inc, West Nyack, New York
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- Photographer: Natural colour views from 500 colour slide film “A Visit To Nassau In The Bahamas” by Walt Sterling, Woodmere, New York, U.S.A.
- Year: 1963
- Series: 65500-B
| No. | Description | Earliest PMK Date |
|---|---|---|
| 65566-B | Welcome to World Famous Paradise Beach on Paradise Island... | |
| 65567-B | Arriving at World Famous Paradise Beach, Paradise Island, Bahamas | 03/02/1963 |
| 65568-B | Paradise Beach waters are so clear, you seem to be floating… | |
| 65569-B | En route to World Famous Paradise Beach from Nassau, N.P. Bahamas | |
| 65570-B | The Bahama Islands begin about fifty miles off the Florida coast. |