Category: Bahamas

In 1959, Huntington Hartford, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P supermarket) heir, arrived on Hog Island. Hartford bought Hog Island from Axel Wenner-Gren and in 1962, Hog Island was opened as Paradise Island. Stamp Releases 1963 Bahamas Talks – 8d Paradise Beach 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution) –…

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Details Publisher: Harry Braun, Hoboken Distributor: Harry Braun, Hoboken Printer: Dexter Press Inc, West Nyack, New York Process: Photographer: Harry Braun Year: 1964 Series: 57400-B (Type B)

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In 1960, Huntington Hartford, the A&P supermarket heir, purchased Hog Island from Axel Wenner-Gren. In 1962, Hog Island was opened as Paradise Island. Hartford hired the Palm Beach architect John Volk and built the Ocean Club, Cafe Martinique, Hurricane Hole, the Golf Course, among other island landmarks. He also acquired…

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Details Publisher: Lofthouse Agency Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Colorpicture Publishers Inc, Boston 30, Mass., USA Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Color by Leahey Studios Year: 1962 Series: P49400 (Type EB)

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Details Publisher: Calypso Distributors Ltd, P.O. Box 5668 M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Colourpicture Publishers Inc., Boston Mass. U.S.A. Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1965 Series: P17300

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Details Publisher: Hannau Color Productions, Miami Beach, Fla Distributor: Printer: Koppel Color, Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA Process: Photographer: Year: 1962 Series: 50300 (Type B)

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Details Publisher: Lofthouse Agency Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas Phone 8041 Distributor: Printer: Colorpicture Publishers Inc, Boston 15, Mass., USA Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1961 Series: P1700 (Type C)

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Details Publisher: Lofthouse Agency Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas Phone 4183 Distributor: Printer: Colorpicture Publishers Inc, Boston 15, Mass., USA Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Color by Donita Ferguson Year: 1959 Series: P29200 (Type A)

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The Nassau Harbour Club was opened in 1962 and consisted of a hotel and marina, located less than a mile from Nassau. The hotel had fifty air conditioned,  modern living units which had private verandahs that overlooked a central salt-water swimming pool. The club provided dining facilities and a late…

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Details Publisher: Lofthouse Agency Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Colorpicture Publishers Inc, Boston, Mass., USA Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Color by Ronald G Lightbourn Year: 1962 Series: P30400 (Type EA)

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