View of Oceanic Explorers on Ship

(Original Caption) Dr. William Beebe, the noted scientist and his staff are shown conducting undersea explorations of Nonsuch Island, Bermuda, in this strongly built bathysphere. the bathysphere withstood enormous water pressure at a depth of 1,426 feet. However, at a recent descent of 3,000 feet, the tremendous pressure caused the sphere to fill completely with water. Dr. Beebe was conducting his explorations for the New York Zoological Society's Tropical Research Expedition. In the 1,426 foot descent, the bathysphere was occupied by Dr. Beebe and Otis Bartin, the inventor.