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Vintage 1970s Sea Life Park Hawaii Dolphin Show Tall Ship Photo Lot of 17

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Lot of 17 vintage color snapshot photos, 3.5x5 inches, documenting a visit to a tropical marine park/oceanarium attraction. Several images show visible signage reading "SEA" and "SEA LIFE PARK" on wall lettering, confirming the location as Sea Life Park, Oahu, Hawaii, with volcanic headlands (Koko Head/Rabbit Island area) visible in the background of one wide shot. The set captures the classic marine park show sequence: tourists and spectators lined up at rope barriers and railings, a tall-masted ship replica docked in the lagoon, dolphins and seals leaping mid-air, trainers on poolside platforms, a pink flamingo-shaped float, and a small grotto island with a swimming performer. Crowds include period fashion and hairstyles typical of the 1970s-80s. All prints show the heavy magenta/pink color shift and fading common to Kodak color film of this era; several are soft-focus or blurry snapshots (quality ranges low to moderate), with a couple of near-duplicate frames of the same lagoon scene. No handwritten captions are present on the photos themselves. Sold as a complete themed lot capturing a coherent day-at-the-park narrative rather than as singles, given the repetitive subject matter and condition. Photos associated with the estate of USAF Col. Patricia Jane Harrington. Please review photos for condition.