Land and Sea

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Photo of the coast of Jarvis Island. Notice the No Tresspassing sign in the background..

Source: Schwartz vacation photo. The photographer has released this photo to the public domain.

Photo of the coast of Jarvis Island..

Source: Schwartz vacation photo. The photographer has released this photo to the public domain.

This is the "No tresspassing" sign put in place by United States Fish and Wildlife Service..

Source: Schwartz vacation photo. The photographer has released this photo to the public domain.

View from behind the no tresspassing sign. Notice the building foundations and countless birds..

Source: Schwartz vacation photo. The photographer has released this photo to the public domain. Original.

Closeup of the beach. The photographer claims to have seen hermit crabs on the beach, which are known to live on Jarvis Island.

Source: Schwartz vacation photo. The photographer has released this photo to the public domain. Original.

Jarvis Island is known for its blazing heat..

Source: Los Angeles Times article.

The day beacon at dusk..

Source: Los Angeles Times article.

A historic photograph showing the colonists sent to Jarvis Island during the 1930s and 1940s..

Source: jarvisisland.net