From the Jan. 24,1955 cover story - STORIED ISLES OF ROMANCE IN THE SOUTH SEAS. The photo essay featured 18 pages full of color photos from the South Seas paired with illustrious scenes from literature. This image was published, paired with an excerpt from Typee by Herman Melville. (Eliot Elisofon—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #SouthSeas #dance #Polynesi
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